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6th grade Science weather quiz
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1
Which global wind belt is responsible for most of the weather movement across the U.S.?
trade winds
sea breeze
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
2
Grilling hamburgers over a charcoal flame is an example of:
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
3
_______________ is the process in which liquid water changes to a gas.
precipitation
runoff
condensation
evaporation
4
The fire heats the pot. This is an example of:
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
5
Written correctly, Selvin’s hypothesis should be stated as:
outcome “If, then” format
prediction “If, then” format
prediction “I think” format
outcome “I think” format
6
High pressure systems are associated with what type of weather?
Clear skies and cool temperatures
Cloudy, warm, wet weather
Cloudy, with severe storms
Cloudy, cool, wet weather
7
You feel the heat from a campfire is an example of:
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
8
What type of local wind is a movement of air from land toward water?
sea breeze
land breeze
polar easterlies
trade winds
9
When heat is transferred by liquid or gas, it is an example of:
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
10
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
wind
volcanoes
the sun
lightning
11
Even though the air is thin, a very hot layer in the atmosphere is the:
Mesophere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
12
Water vapor molecules rise into the air taking the heat with them is an example of:
convection
radiation
conduction
13
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs:
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
14
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the:
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
15
The layer of the atmosphere that is closest to space:
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
16
Which of the following is a major factor that determines climate zones?
air pressure
wind direction
density
temperature
17
Water running downhill through the soil is called:
accumulation
transpiration
groundwater flow
surface water flow
18
Steady winds that blow from east to west in warm tropical regions are called?
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
doldrums
trade winds
19
The measure of the amount water vapor in the atmosphere is called:
density
air pressure
temperature
relative humidity
20
Which of the following cloud types is an indicator of a thunderstorm?
A cumulonimbus cloud
A nimbostratus cloud
A funnel shaped cloud
A cumulus cloud
21
One example location where a maritime tropical air mass might originate is the:
Mexico
North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Canada
22
The warm water of the __________affects the eastern Atlantic shoreline of the U.S.
California Current
Arctic Ocean
Gulf Stream
Indian Ocean
23
Mid-level puffy clouds with flat bottoms are called:
Cirrus
Altocumulus
Cirrocumulus
Cumulus
24
The center of a hurricane, referred to as the “eye,” is an area of:
high pressure
low pressure
average pressure
normal pressure
25
The spoon is touching the hot pot. This is an example of:
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
26
What are the three major groups of clouds?
nimbus, cumulous, cirrus
alto stratus, nimbo stratus, cirro stratus
Fog, Cumulus, Cirrus
Cumulus, stratus, cirrus
27
The layer that is considered to have the highest air pressure:
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
28
Which instrument would be most appropriate for measuring the humidity in a greenhouse?
A barometer
A sling psychrometer
A triple beam balance
A graduated cylinder
29
The cold water of the ________ affects the western Pacific shoreline.
Arctic Ocean
California Current
Gulf Stream
Indian Ocean
30
Which of the following creates wind?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Transpiration