Grade 6 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 3
Grade 6 science practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Science Concepts and Evidence
Grade 6 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1D131ZB-N4XX
What causes day and night?A. Movement of weathered material B. The lithosphere C. Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings D. Earth's rotation
What drives most surface weather?A. Breaking rock into smaller pieces B. Energy from the Sun C. Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings D. Movement of weathered material
What is a watershed?A. Breaking rock into smaller pieces B. Land that drains to a common body of water C. Earth's rotation D. The lithosphere
What evidence records past climate?A. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun B. Earth's rotation C. Breaking rock into smaller pieces D. Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings
Which layer is broken into tectonic plates?A. Energy from the Sun B. Earth's rotation C. Movement of weathered material D. The lithosphere
What is erosion?A. Movement of weathered material B. Breaking rock into smaller pieces C. Land that drains to a common body of water D. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun
Why do seasons occur?A. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun B. Breaking rock into smaller pieces C. The lithosphere D. Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings
What is weathering?A. Breaking rock into smaller pieces B. Movement of weathered material C. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun D. Land that drains to a common body of water
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 3
- What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
- What drives most surface weather?Energy from the Sun
- What is a watershed?Land that drains to a common body of water
- What evidence records past climate?Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings
- Which layer is broken into tectonic plates?The lithosphere
- What is erosion?Movement of weathered material
- Why do seasons occur?Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun
- What is weathering?Breaking rock into smaller pieces
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.