Power Playlist Diagnostic Assessments (Science, 6th grade)

Feb 13, 2016

Conservation of Energy 1 (PS3.B)
- When a mouse trap is activated, it is turning . . .
  elastic potential energy
  into . . .
  kinetic energy
  .
  1. chemical energy | kinetic energy
  2. elastic potential energy | chemical energy
  3. kinetic energy | elastic potential energy
Energy 1 (PS3.A)
- Aluminum has a higher specific heat than copper. This means that . . .
  aluminum heats up slower than copper
  .
  1. there is no way to tell which heats up faster
  2. aluminum heats up faster than copper
  3. aluminum heats up slower than copper
  4. aluminum heats up the same as copper
- An iPod has all of the following types of energy except . . .
  kinetic
  energy.
  1. electric potential
  2. vibrational
  3. kinetic
  4. electromagnetic
- The ability to make things change or move is . . .
  energy
  .
  1. work
  2. power
  3. force
  4. energy
- Which has more thermal energy, a glass of milk at 20°C, or a jar of milk at 20°C?
  1. The jar of milk, because its particles have more space to move so they have more energy.
  2. The glass of milk, because its particles are moving faster so they have more energy.
  3. The jar of milk, because it has more particles so it has more energy.
  4. The glass of milk, because it has less space so the particles have more energy.
Growth and Development of Organisms 1 (LS1.B)
- Flowers attract specific kinds of pollinators:
  • Long-nosed bat (active: night)
  • Hummingbird (active: daylight)
  • Hawk-moth (active: night)
  • Honey bee (active: daylight)
  
  Which animals could pollinate a flower that blooms after sunset? (Select all that apply.)
  1. hawk-moth
  2. honey bee
  3. long-nosed bat
  4. hummingbird
- Which of these is NOT a tropism in plants?
  Response to . . .
  sound
  .
  1. sound
  2. light
  3. gravity
  4. touch
- Which of these is an example of courtship behavior? (Select all that apply.)
  1. The bowerbird decorating his nest with colorful objects.
  2. Head-butting between male deer to compete for females.
  3. The firefly illuminating its abdomen in search of a mate at night.
Reproduction 1 (LS3)
- A plant that has traits identical to the parent plant provides evidence that the plant . . .
  resulted from asexual reproduction
  .
  1. resulted from sexual reproduction
  2. will have large leaves
  3. will develop many seeds
  4. resulted from asexual reproduction
- During sexual reproduction, the offspring inherit their traits from . . .
  both parents
  .
  1. themselves
  2. the mother
  3. both parents
  4. the father
- Of the following, which represents a homozygous recessive genotype?
  1. TTT
  2. TT
  3. Tt
  4. tt
- What is the genetic material found in all cells called?
  1. amino acid
  2. DNA
  3. fats
  4. protein
- Which structure determines the traits that will be passed to offspring?
  1. chromosome
  2. centromere
  3. spindle fibers
  4. nuclear membrane
- A girl inherited the dominant trait of dimples but her sister did not because both parents had different . . .
  alleles for dimples
  .
  1. chromosomes for dimples
  2. genotypes for dimples
  3. alleles for dimples
  4. genes for dimples
- A widow’s peak is inherited by anyone with a dominant allele, while a straight hairline is inherited only when the offspring receives recessive alleles from both parents.
  
  Which of the following genotypes is MOST likely to have a straight hairline phenotype?
  1. wW
  2. WW
  3. ww
  4. Ww
- Which of the following BEST describes the functions of the structures that make up a chromosome?
  1. Proteins support structure and function, and DNA contains genetic information.
  2. Alleles support structure and function, and DNA contains genetic information.
  3. DNA supports structure and function, and proteins contain genetic information.
  4. DNA supports structure and function, and alleles contain genetic information.
The Structure of Life 1 (LS1.A)
- The characteristics of four different single-celled organisms are shown in the table below.
  
  Organism W and organism Z are BEST classified as . . .
  eukaryotes
  .
  1. producers
  2. eukaryotes
  3. viruses
  4. prokaryotes
- In multicellular organisms, tissues are composed of . . .
  cells
  .
  1. cells.
  2. organelles.
  3. organ systems.
  4. organs.
- Which of the following requires a host cell in order to reproduce?
  1. monera
  2. virus
  3. eukaryote
  4. prokaryote
- A common characteristic of all living things is that they . . .
  are made of cells
  .
  1. walk upright
  2. breathe air
  3. use sunlight for growth
  4. are made of cells
- A cell from a turtle, a cell from a tree and a cell from a human all contain . . .
  DNA
  .
  1. cell walls
  2. tissue
  3. DNA
  4. chlorophyll
- The mitochondria in a cell release . . .
  energy
  .
  1. proteins
  2. RNA
  3. energy
  4. DNA
- Which characteristic of a cell membrane allows it to control materials entering and leaving a cell?
  A cell membrane . . .
  is semipermeable
  .
  1. holds organelles in place
  2. is found in plant and animal cells
  3. is surrounded by fluid
  4. is semipermeable
- A plant cell is more rigid than an animal cell due to its . . .
  cell wall
  .
  1. cell membrane
  2. nucleus
  3. cytoplasm
  4. cell wall
Water and the Earth 1 (ESS2.C)
- Ocean currents are driven by which two forces? (Select all that apply.)
  1. cold seawater
  2. the Gulf Stream
  3. warm seawater
  4. Earth’s rotation
  5. sun
  6. wind
- Which part of the water cycle is directly responsible for returning water to the ground?
  1. condensation
  2. runoff
  3. precipitation
  4. evaporation
Weather and Climate 1 (ESS2.D)
- Which of these statements best describes a difference in climate?
  1. Las Vegas had clear skies and Carson City had cloudy skies last week.
  2. Yesterday Carson City had lower barometric pressure than Las Vegas.
  3. Last July Las Vegas had a higher average temperature than Carson City.
  4. Carson City averages over twice as much rain yearly as Las Vegas.
- The diagram below shows the movement of air.
  
  Which factor is most responsible for the movement of the air shown?
  1. imbalance in organisms breathing the air
  2. uneven heating of the air
  3. sunlight getting blocked by the land
  4. different levels of liquid in the air
- Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota are located around the same latitude, but their climate is very different. Portland has mild winters while Minneapolis has very cold winters.
  
  What would be the BEST explanation of these temperature differences?
  1. Portland is near water, and Minneapolis is surrounded by land.
  2. Minneapolis is at a much lower altitude than Portland.
  3. Minneapolis is at a different longitude than Portland.
  4. Minneapolis has a great deal more precipitation.

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