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6TH GRADE TCAP REVIEW GAME
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut the questions apart and put them all in a bag or small container. Divide students into small
groups (about 4 students). Students will take turns drawing questions. If the student gets it
correct, s/he keep the question and it counts as one point. If the student gets it wrong, the
question slip gets put back into the bag to be drawn again later. (If groups cannot determine
whether the question was answered correctly, the teacher can look at the key and settle any
disagreements.) If a student draws a “ZAP” slip, they must put all previously answered
questions (points) back into the bag, and they have lost all of the points that they have earned
up until this point. The student(s) with the most questions/points at the end of the game is the
winner.
ZAP QUESTIONS:
1. What are the three forms of potential energy?
2. A stretched rubber band is an example of what type of potential energy?
3. A bowl of cereal stores what type of potential energy?
4. A cup on the edge of a table has what type of potential energy?
5. What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
6. Energy in motion is called ______________________.
7. Where on a roller coaster is gravitational potential energy the greatest?
8. Which object has the least amount of thermal energy: a tub of ice cream, milk from
refrigerator, or boiling water?
9. Which object has the greatest amount of thermal energy: a tub of ice cream, milk from a
refrigerator, or boiling water?
10. When a lamp is turned on electrical energy is transformed into what type of energy?
11. Plants use what process to convert light energy into chemical energy?
12. What are the names of the inner planets in order?
13. What are the names of the outer planets in order?
14. The time is takes Earth to spin on its axis once is called?
15. The time is takes for Earth to revolve/orbit around the Sun once is called?
16. The gravitational force of the moon and Sun on Earth causes what?
17. What type of tide occurs when there is a new or full moon?
18. What type of tide occurs when there is a 1st or 3rd quarter moon?
19. What are the eight phases of the moon in order?
20. What type of eclipse occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth?
21. What type of eclipse occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon?
22. When the moon’s shadow falls on earth a _________________ eclipse occurs.
23. When the earth’s shadow falls on the moon a ________________eclipse occurs.
24. What is it called when the sun is directly above the equator?
25. What is it called when one hemisphere is getting more sunlight than the other?
26. Why do we have seasons?
27. If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season is it in the Southern
Hemisphere?
28. If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what season is it in the
Northern Hemisphere?
29. Which planet is closest to the sun?
30. What type of tide has the highest high tides and the lowest low tides?
31. What celestial body has the greatest effect on tides?
32. Why does the move have a greater effect on tides than the sun?
33. What is the moon phase when the moon is not visible to earth?
34. A material that allows electricity to flow easily is called?
35. A material that does not allow electricity to flow easily is called?
36. When you make a circuit, at least what three items do you need?
37. What is an example of a conductor?
38. Why do people wrap wires in rubber?
39. The oval shaped orbit that the Earth takes around the sun is called what?
40. If the Earth goes dark during the daytime, what type of eclipse has occurred?
41. If the moon is red at night, what type of eclipse has occurred?
42. An instrument used to measure air temperature is called?
43. An instrument used to measure air pressure is called?
44. If the barometer reading is falling, what type of weather do you expect? Cloudy rainy or
fair weather
45. If the barometer reading is rising, what type of weather do you expect? Cloudy rainy or
fair weather
46. A sea breeze occurs during the day or night?
47. A land breeze occurs during the day or night?
48. What causes wind?
49. In convection currents, what happens to warm and cold air?
50. Rain, sleet, hail, or snow are forms of what?
51. An instrument that measures wind speed is called?
52. An instrument that measure wind direction is called?
53. An organism that makes its own food from the sun is called a __________?
54. An organism that eats producers and consumers and cannot make its own food is called
__________?
55. An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter making soil nutrient-rich is
called a __________?
56. How energy moves in an ecosystem can be shown by using what?
57. The process producers use to convert energy from sunlight into chemical energy is
called?
58. The source of energy for almost all living things is from the _____________?
59. Living things in an ecosystem are called _________?
60. Nonliving things in the ecosystem are called ___________?
61. Trees that lose their leaves in the winter are called ____________?
62. A frozen desert that is home to caribou is called a _________________.
63. This biome receives little rainfall throughout the year and includes snakes, lizards, and
jackrabbits. What biome is this?
64. What biome is home to large herds of herbivores that feed on many kinds of grasses?
65. The variable that is changed by a person that can be tested is called the (independent
or dependent) variable.
66. The variable that is changed because of the independent variable and can be observed
and measured is called the (control or dependent) variable.
67. The variable that does not change in an experiment is called the (dependent or
controlled) variable.
68. Glasses or contacts to help someone see is an example of an (adaptive or assistive)
bioengineered technology.
69. Lasik eye surgery to allow someone to see without the need of glasses is an example of
an (adaptive or assistive) bioengineered technology.
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ANSWER KEY
1. What are the three forms of potential energy? (gravitational, elastic, chemical)
2. A stretched rubber band is an example of what type of potential energy? (elastic)
3. A bowl of cereal stores what type of potential energy? (chemical)
4. A cup on the edge of a table has what type of potential energy? (gravitational potential)
5. What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed? (Law of Conservation of
Energy)
6. Energy in motion is called ______________________. (Kinetic)
7. Where on a roller coaster is gravitational potential energy the greatest? (the highest/first
hill)
8. Which object has the least amount of thermal energy: a tub of ice cream, milk from
refrigerator, or boiling water? (ice cream b/c it has the lowest temp)
9. Which object has the greatest amount of thermal energy: a tub of ice cream, milk from a
refrigerator, or boiling water? (boiling water b/c it has the highest temp)
10. When a lamp is turned on electrical energy is transformed into what type of energy?
(heat and light)
11. Plants use what process to convert light energy into chemical energy? (photosynthesis)
12. What are the names of the inner planets in order? (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)
13. What are the names of the outer planets in order? (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
14. The time is takes Earth to spin on its axis once is called? (24 hours/1 day)
15. The time is takes for Earth to revolve/orbit around the Sun once is called? (365 days/1
year)
16. The gravitational force of the moon and Sun on Earth causes what? (tides)
17. What type of tide occurs when there is a new or full moon? (spring tide)
18. What type of tide occurs when there is a 1st or 3rd quarter moon? (neap tide)
19. What are the eight phases of the moon in order? (new moon, waxing crescent, 1st
quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent)
20. What type of eclipse occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth? (solar)
21. What type of eclipse occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon? (lunar)
22. When the moon’s shadow falls on earth a _________________ eclipse occurs. (solar)
23. When the earth’s shadow falls on the moon a ________________eclipse occurs. (lunar)
24. What is it called when the sun is directly above the equator? (equinox)
25. What is it called when one hemisphere is getting more sunlight than the other?
(solstice)
26. Why do we have seasons? (b/c Earth is tilted on its axis)
27. If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season is it in the Southern
Hemisphere? (winter)
28. If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what season is it in the
Northern Hemisphere? (winter)
29. Which planet is closest to the sun? (Mercury)
30. What type of tide has the highest high tides and the lowest low tides? (spring tide)
31. What celestial body has the greatest effect on tides? (moon)
32. Why does the move have a greater effect on tides than the sun? (moon is closer)
33. What is the moon phase when the moon is not visible to earth? (new moon)
34. A material that allows electricity to flow easily is called? (conductor)
35. A material that does not allow electricity to flow easily is called? (insulator)
36. When you make a circuit, at least what three items do you need? (wires, receiver/load,
energy source/battery)
37. What is an example of a conductor? (copper, water, most metals)
38. Why do people wrap wires in rubber? (it’s an insulator/to protect themselves from
electrical shock)
39. The oval shaped orbit that the Earth takes around the sun is called what?
(ellipse/elliptical)
40. If the Earth goes dark during the daytime, what type of eclipse has occurred? (solar)
41. If the moon is red at night, what type of eclipse has occurred? (lunar)
42. An instrument used to measure air temperature is called? (thermometer)
43. An instrument used to measure air pressure is called? (barometer)
44. If the barometer reading is falling, what type of weather do you expect? Cloudy rainy or
fair weather (cloudy/rainy)
45. If the barometer reading is rising, what type of weather do you expect? Cloudy rainy or
fair weather (fair/dry weather)
46. A sea breeze occurs during the day or night? (day)
47. A land breeze occurs during the day or night? (night)
48. What causes wind? (sun/uneven heating of the Earth)
49. In convection currents, what happens to warm and cold air? (warm air rises and cold air
sinks)
50. Rain, sleet, hail, or snow are forms of what? (precipitation)
51. An instrument that measures wind speed is called? (anemometer)
52. An instrument that measure wind direction is called? (wind sock/vane)
53. An organism that makes its own food from the sun is called a __________? (producer)
54. An organism that eats producers and consumers and cannot make its own food is called
__________? (omnivore)
55. An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter making soil nutrient-rich is
called a __________? (decomposer)
56. How energy moves in an ecosystem can be shown by using what? (food chain/web)
57. The process producers use to convert energy from sunlight into chemical energy is
called? (photosynthesis)
58. The source of energy for almost all living things is from the _____________? (Sun)
59. Living things in an ecosystem are called _________? (biotic)
60. Nonliving things in the ecosystem are called ___________? (abiotic)
61. Trees that lose their leaves in the winter are called ____________? (deciduous)
62. A frozen desert that is home to caribou is called a _________________. (tundra)
63. This biome receives little rainfall throughout the year and includes snakes, lizards, and
jackrabbits. What biome is this? (desert)
64. What biome is home to large herds of herbivores that feed on many kinds of grasses?
(grasslands)
65. The variable that is changed by a person that can be tested is called the (independent
or dependent) variable. (independent)
66. The variable that is changed because of the independent variable and can be observed
and measured is called the (control or dependent) variable. (dependent)
67. The variable that does not change in an experiment is called the (dependent or
controlled) variable. (controlled)
68. Glasses or contacts to help someone see is an example of an (adaptive or assistive)
bioengineered technology. (assistive)
69. Lasik eye surgery to allow someone to see without the need of glasses is an example of
an (adaptive or assistive) bioengineered technology. (adaptive)
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