6th grade Science Midterm Review Questions on Final Exam ~ June 2025

cohesion

When molecules of the same substance (ex. water) combine, this is the property of ___________.

water cycle

The process(es) of evaporation, precipitation, and condensation are involved with the _____________.

adhesion

The process in which a water molecule "adheres" to another object is known as ___________.

surface tension

The tightness across the surface of water is called _______________.

specific heat

The amount of heat it takes to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius is called _____________.

capillary action

The combined forces of water molecules with the molecules of surrounding materials is called _______________.

dissolve

___________ means to become mixed into a liquid so as to form a solution.

condensation

The change in state from a gas to a liquid is known as ______________.

evaporation

The change of a liquid to a gas is known as ____________.

precipitation

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface is referred to as __________.

0 [zero]

Water changes from a liquid to solid at ________ degrees Celsius.

100

Water changes from a liquid to a gas at _______ degrees Celsius.

water vapor

Water, in the form of a gas, is called _______.

dew point

The temperature at which water vapor condenses back into a liquid is the __________.

gravity

The force of ____________ pulls the moon and Earth toward each other.  Factors that control gravitational force include mass and distance.

24, 365 1/4

It takes Earth ____ hours to rotate on its axis and _____ days to revolve around the Sun.

equinox

During a(n) __________ there are equal hours of daylight and darkness all over the Earth. (ex. spring or fall).

neap

A ________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon (moon phases: first quarter & last quarter) .

spring

A ______ tide occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth line up. (The highest and the lowest tides ~ full moon and new moon)

solstice

The shortest day of the year is during the summer ______ and the longest day of the year is during the winter _______.

rotation

The spinning of Earth on its axis is called __________.

revolution

The movement of an object around another object is called __________. Example ~ The Earth moving around the Sun.

True

True or False: During the summer or winter solstice, the sun is farthest north or south of the equator.

False

True or False: We have seasons because the Earth revolves around the moon tilted on its axis.

orbit

The path Earth follows as it revolves around the sun is referred to as ________.

solar eclipse

When the sun is blocked by the moon, there is a ___________.

lunar eclipse

When the Earth is blocking the sun there is a ________.

greater

Objects with _________ mass have __________ gravitational pull.

more

The Sun has ________ gravitational pull than the Earth.