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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 scientific practices and data, 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 a hypothesis?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A testable explanation or prediction.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: A hypothesis is a possible explanation or prediction that can be investigated.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

A hypothesis is a possible explanation or prediction that can be investigated.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A student changes the amount of sunlight a plant receives. What is the independent variable?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The amount of sunlight.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: The independent variable is the factor intentionally changed by the investigator.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

The independent variable is the factor intentionally changed by the investigator.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

In the same plant investigation, what could be the dependent variable?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The plant height after two weeks.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: The dependent variable is the measured outcome, such as plant height.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

The dependent variable is the measured outcome, such as plant height.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Why should an investigation include a control group when possible?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is It provides a comparison for the tested condition..

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: A control gives a comparison that helps identify the effect of the independent variable.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

A control gives a comparison that helps identify the effect of the independent variable.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which graph is usually best for showing how temperature changes over several hours?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A line graph.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: A line graph shows trends and changes in a measured value over time.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

A line graph shows trends and changes in a measured value over time.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Why should scientists repeat trials?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Repeated trials help identify patterns and improve reliability..

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Repeating trials helps determine whether a pattern is consistent rather than accidental.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Repeating trials helps determine whether a pattern is consistent rather than accidental.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement is an evidence-based conclusion?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The data support that warmer water dissolved the sugar faster..

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: The conclusion refers to a measured pattern and avoids extending the claim beyond the investigation.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

The conclusion refers to a measured pattern and avoids extending the claim beyond the investigation.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which unit is most appropriate for measuring the mass of a small rock?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Grams.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Grams are metric units used to measure mass.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Grams are metric units used to measure mass.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which part of a CER response explains why the evidence supports the claim?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Reasoning.

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Reasoning connects evidence to the claim by explaining the scientific relationship.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Reasoning connects evidence to the claim by explaining the scientific relationship.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A student designs a container to keep ice from melting. Which step should come after identifying the design problem?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Develop and test possible solutions..

  1. Identify the science idea: Read the situation, model, or data carefully and identify the science concept being tested.
  2. Use evidence: Engineering design uses criteria and constraints to develop, test, and improve possible solutions.
  3. Check the conclusion: Compare the answer with the evidence and confirm that the explanation matches the question.

Engineering design uses criteria and constraints to develop, test, and improve possible solutions.

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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.