6th Grade Reveiw test

This is NOT the test, but only a practice guide to help students identify areas that need more study time. The questions below are not on the TEST and do not cover ALL topics on the test.

Measurement
I. Testing Concepts
Directions: completes each statement or answers the question.
1. A pitcher holds 1.725 L. What is the capacity of the pitcher to the nearest liter?
2. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a mailbox?
3. The temperature on a spring day is 18°C. To the nearest whole number, what is the temperature in kelvins?
4. A scale is marked in tenths of a kilogram. To what precision can the mass of a bag of apples be measured?
5. Which of the following is NOT a measurement?
6. Which multiplier would you use to convert 1.9 km to meters?
7 Which unit would you use to measure the distance from Dallas, Texas, to Memphis, Tennessee?
8. Suppose you traveled to Mars. Compare your weight and your mass on Mars to your weight and mass on Earth.
a. Both your weight and mass would remain the same.b. Your weight would remain the same, your mass would change.c. Your weight would change, your mass would remain the same.d. Both your weight and your mass would change.
9. A digital thermometer shows the temperature as 21.2°C. The thermometer is precise to the nearest ______.
10. What property of an object is measured in grams?
11. A section of a circle graph measures 180°. What percent of a circle graph is this section?
12. What unit would you use to measure the area of a carpet?
13. Which graph would best show what percent of your class wears glasses?
14. Data in a table is organized ______.
15. What unit would you use to measure the length of a carpet?
16. Which is a reasonable estimate of the length around your wrist?
17. Which is the symbol for the SI unit of temperature?
18. How would you calculate the angle to show 20% in a circle graph?
19. Which is NOT an SI unit?
II. Understanding Concepts
Skill: Making and Using a Table
Create a Circle graph using the below numbers
1. Adult females
15
2. Adult males
12
3. Juvenile females
18
4. Juvenile males
15
Skill: Graphing
Use the angles from the table and your estimation skills to sketch a circle graph.
Suppose you want to graph the number of each type of sparrow. What kind of graph would you use?
III. Applying Concepts
Directions: Answer the following questions.
Explain how you would round 2.625 m to the nearest tenth of a meter.
How many centimeter cubes can be shipped in this box?
List these masses in order from greatest to least: 6471 mg, 9 kg, 76 mg, 422 g.
IV. Writing Skills
Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
How could you estimate a cat's length if you did not have a ruler?
Jenny says she can identify an SI base unit because a base unit does not contain a prefix. Is she right?