USA quiz · Grade 6

Grade 6 Science quiz

16 practice questions. Tap an answer, then use the list below to study with a parent or teacher.

Question and answer list

Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.

1. The control center of a cell that holds DNA is the

Answer: nucleus

The nucleus stores genetic material.

2. A cell membrane

Answer: controls what enters and leaves the cell

It is a selective barrier.

3. Plant cells have a cell wall and usually

Answer: chloroplasts

Chloroplasts help with photosynthesis.

4. Animal cells do not have a

Answer: cell wall

Animals have membranes, not rigid walls.

5. Mitochondria are known as the

Answer: powerhouses of the cell

They release energy from food.

6. A unicellular organism is made of

Answer: one cell

Bacteria are unicellular.

7. The jelly-like material inside a cell is

Answer: cytoplasm

Organelles sit in the cytoplasm.

8. Which is smaller?

Answer: a cell

Cells build tissues, then organs.

9. A hypothesis is

Answer: a testable prediction

If…then… is a common form.

10. A controlled experiment should change

Answer: one independent variable at a time

Keep other conditions the same.

11. The dependent variable is

Answer: what you measure

It depends on the change you made.

12. A control group

Answer: does not get the treatment being tested

It is the comparison group.

13. Data should be

Answer: recorded honestly, even if it surprises you

Science values evidence over wishes.

14. A conclusion answers

Answer: whether the data support the hypothesis

Tie results back to the question.

15. Repeating a trial helps

Answer: check if results are consistent

Replication builds confidence.

16. Which is a scientific question?

Answer: How does fertilizer amount affect bean height?

It can be measured.