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Alabama ACAP · Grade 6 Science Assessment Practice

Alabama ACAP Grade 6 Science Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Alabama ACAP Science readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering cells, ecosystems, Earth and space systems, matter, energy, forces, and scientific practices.

Alabama ACAP Grade 6 Science Practice sets

This Alabama ACAP Grade 6 Science Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 multiple-choice questions each. The original questions help Grade 6 students review cells, life science, ecosystems, Earth and space systems, matter, energy, forces, data, and engineering practices.

Grade 6 Science skills covered

  • Cell structures, organization, photosynthesis, inherited traits, and classification
  • Producers, consumers, decomposers, food chains, habitats, limiting factors, biodiversity, and ecosystem stability
  • Weathering, erosion, water cycle, atmosphere, seasons, Moon phases, plate tectonics, resources, and the Sun
  • Physical and chemical changes, mass, density, forces, gravity, thermal energy, conductors, sound, and simple machines
  • Hypotheses, variables, controls, graphs, repeated trials, evidence, measurement, CER responses, and engineering design

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the situation, model, or data carefully, choose the best answer, and review the explanation after responding. Use the results to choose the Grade 6 Science skill that needs more practice.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Alabama State Department of Education guidance, official blueprints, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Alabama assessment hub, visit Alabama State Assessments.

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Alabama ACAP Grade 6 Science Practice Questions

A 10-question Alabama ACAP Grade 6 Science practice set on cells and life science, with answers and explanations.

Choose one answer for each question. Use the evidence, model, or data in the prompt and review the explanation after answering to strengthen Grade 6 science skills.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The cell.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Cells are the smallest units that carry out the functions of life.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Cells are the smallest units that carry out the functions of life.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which cell structure controls many activities of a eukaryotic cell?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The nucleus.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: The nucleus contains genetic material and directs many cell activities.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

The nucleus contains genetic material and directs many cell activities.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which structure allows plant cells to capture light energy for photosynthesis?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The chloroplast.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Chloroplasts contain pigments that capture light energy for photosynthesis.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Chloroplasts contain pigments that capture light energy for photosynthesis.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

An organism made of many cells is described as what?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Multicellular.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Multicellular organisms contain many cells that can work together.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Multicellular organisms contain many cells that can work together.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which level of organization is made of several tissues working together?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is An organ.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: An organ contains different tissues that work together to perform a function.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

An organ contains different tissues that work together to perform a function.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What tool is most useful for observing cells that are too small to see with the unaided eye?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A microscope.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: A microscope magnifies very small structures such as cells.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

A microscope magnifies very small structures such as cells.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which structure controls what enters and leaves a cell?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The cell membrane.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: The cell membrane forms a selective boundary around the cell.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

The cell membrane forms a selective boundary around the cell.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Why do offspring usually resemble their parents?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is They inherit genetic information from their parents..

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Genetic information passed from parents to offspring influences inherited traits.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Genetic information passed from parents to offspring influences inherited traits.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which process allows green plants to make sugar using light energy?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Photosynthesis.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Photosynthesis uses light energy, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and oxygen.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Photosynthesis uses light energy, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and oxygen.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which characteristic is most useful for classifying organisms into groups?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Shared physical or genetic traits.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Classification uses shared traits to organize organisms into meaningful groups.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Classification uses shared traits to organize organisms into meaningful groups.

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Frequently asked questions about Alabama ACAP Grade 6 Science Practice

What skills are covered?

The page covers Grade 6 cells, ecosystems, Earth and space systems, matter, energy, forces, scientific practices, data, and engineering design.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official ACAP questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Always check the latest Alabama State Department of Education information for official testing dates, blueprints, accommodations, and policies.