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Arkansas ATLAS Grade 6 Science Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Arkansas ATLAS Science readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, engineering, data, and ecosystems.

Arkansas ATLAS Grade 6 Science practice sets

This Arkansas ATLAS Grade 6 Science Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support supplemental review of cells, living systems, matter, energy, Earth and space systems, engineering, data, and environmental evidence.

Grade 6 Science skills covered

  • Cell structures, specialized cells, body systems, producers, decomposers, communities, and matter cycles
  • Particle motion, chemical and physical changes, conservation of mass, conduction, radiation, circuits, magnets, and food-web energy
  • Tectonic plates, boundaries, weather and climate, groundwater, the rock cycle, tides, weather tools, and volcanic effects
  • Engineering criteria and constraints, investigation variables, control groups, graphs, prototypes, observations, measurements, and models
  • Runoff, invasive species, carrying capacity, erosion, wetlands, biodiversity, conservation, environmental graphs, and uncertainty

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Record the evidence that supports your answer, compare patterns in data, and review the explanation for every missed or guessed answer.

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

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

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Arkansas ATLAS Grade 6 Science Practice Questions

A 10-question Arkansas ATLAS Grade 6 science practice set on matter and energy, with answers and explanations.

Read each scenario carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement describes particles in a gas?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is They are far apart and move freely.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Gas particles are spread out and move freely throughout their container.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

Gas particles are spread out and move freely throughout their container.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What happens to particle motion when thermal energy is added to most matter?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The particles move faster.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Adding thermal energy generally increases particle motion.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

Adding thermal energy generally increases particle motion.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence suggests that a chemical reaction occurred?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A new solid forms when two liquids are mixed.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Formation of a new solid can indicate that new substances formed.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

Formation of a new solid can indicate that new substances formed.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the law of conservation of mass state?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Matter is not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: In a closed system, the total mass remains constant even when substances change.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

In a closed system, the total mass remains constant even when substances change.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which example shows energy being transferred by conduction?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A metal spoon becomes hot in a pot of soup.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Conduction transfers thermal energy through direct contact.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

Conduction transfers thermal energy through direct contact.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which example shows energy being transferred by radiation?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Earth receives energy from the Sun.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Radiation transfers energy through electromagnetic waves and does not require direct contact.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

Radiation transfers energy through electromagnetic waves and does not require direct contact.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the purpose of a resistor in an electrical circuit?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is It limits the flow of electric current.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: A resistor provides opposition that controls current in a circuit.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

A resistor provides opposition that controls current in a circuit.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Why does a magnet attract an iron nail?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Magnetic forces act on the iron.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Iron is a material that can be attracted by magnetic forces.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

Iron is a material that can be attracted by magnetic forces.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which change is reversible?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Water freezing into ice.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Ice can melt back into liquid water, so the state change is reversible.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

Ice can melt back into liquid water, so the state change is reversible.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What happens to energy in a food web?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Energy moves from producers to consumers and is eventually released as heat.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about cells, matter, energy, Earth systems, ecosystems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Energy enters through producers, passes through feeding relationships, and some is released as heat.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or system described.

Energy enters through producers, passes through feeding relationships, and some is released as heat.

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Frequently asked questions about Arkansas ATLAS Grade 6 Science Practice Test

Which science skills are covered?

The page covers cells, living systems, matter, energy, Earth systems, engineering design, data, ecosystems, and environmental evidence.

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 ATLAS questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Arkansas Department of Education information for official materials, standards, accommodations, and policies.