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A quick study guide to help for 6th grade Science Mid Term Exam #6thGradeScience #MidTermExam
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1
Low, layered gray clouds that produce light precipitation are ____ clouds.
stratus
cirrus
nimbus
2
A behavioral adaptation in which animals undergo a period of reduced activity in winter is ___.
clusters
hibernation
burrows
3
If there were no greenhouse effect, Earth's surface would ____.
be too hot for life to exist
be too cold for life to exist
be all water
4
Air pressure is greatest ____ because there are more molecules of air pushing down from above.
at the top of the mountain
at sea level
in the troposphere
5
Temperatures in the thermosphere and exosphere are ____.
very warm
very cold
hot and cold
6
Climate is the weather ____.
at the poles
of a region averaged over a long period of time
none of the above
changes from day to day
7
Electrically charged particles are found primarily in the ____.
the one that starts with i
ionosphere
troposphere
exosphere
8
____ is the transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves.
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
9
The ____ contains the highest concentration of ozone.
troposphere
stratosphere
exosphere
10
Water can form on grass in the early morning when the air is clear because ____.
the air near the ground is warmer than the ground
the air is NOT saturated
the air near the ground cools to its dew point
11
A green plant has ____ energy.Selected:
electrical
thermal
chemical
12
Masses of puffy, white clouds, often with flat bases, are called ____ clouds.
cirrus
nimbus
cumulus
13
When water droplets in a cloud become too heavy, and fall to the ground __ is going on
transpiration
condensation
precipitation
14
The ____ is the layer of the atmosphere nearest to Earth's surface.
troposphere
stratosphere
exosphere
15
____ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding
Total
Relative
none of the above
Partial
16
What are responsible for the movement of much of the weather across the United StatesandCanada.
prevailing westerlies
doldrums
polar easterlies
17
When you see a change in the environment you know that ____ has been transferred.
force
motion
energy
18
Fog is a ____ cloud that forms near the ground.
cirrocumulus
stratus
cirrus
19
Clouds form as warm air rises, expands, cools, and becomes saturated, and then _ condenses
snowflakes
water vapor
smoke
20
The ____ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.
Sun
water cycle
Moon
21
In a nuclear power plant, nuclear energy is first changed to ____ energy.
electrical
thermal
radiant
22
The transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another is called ____.
convection
radiation
conduction
23
____ is an alternative resource.
Oil
Coal
Wind
24
A photovoltaic converts ____ energy.
radiant to electrical
electrical to radiant
chemical to electrical
25
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the ____.
rain point
relative humidity
dew point
26
When gas, oil, and coal are burned, ____ is added to the atmosphere.
carbon dioxide
oxygen
chlorofluorocarbon
27
Geological records indicate ____.
in the past 2 million years, glaciers covered parts of Earth
that there were no ice ages until 1 million years ago
that Earth was flatter in the past
28
When cool, dense air from over the water flows inland, it's called a ____.
sea breeze
land breeze
jet stream
29
A(n) ____ shows weather conditions at one specific location.
station model
cloud map
isotherm
30
Which receives the most solar radiation?
the tropics
.the tropics
oceans
the polar zones
31
The process of water vapor changing to a liquid is called ____.
condensation
evaporation
convection
32
Climate is different from weather in that it ____.
is more extreme
changes less frequently
gets more attention on television
33
The rays of the Sun strike Earth most directly ____.
over the oceans
at the equator
in the temperate zone
34
When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ____.
some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface
some energy is reflected back into space
all of the above
some is absorbed by the atmosphere
35
A burning fire produces ____ energy.
radiant and thermal
electrical and thermal
kinetic and potential
36
Not all areas on Earth's surface receive the same amount of radiation because Earth's surface _
is curved
is flat
is mostly water
37
Most hurricanes ____.
are high-pressure systems
travel east to west
travel west to east
38
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ____.Selected:
storm
front
climate
39
When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is ____.
saturated
saturated and at its dew point
at its dew point
none of the above
40
The ____ is caused by the Earth's rotation.
Coriolis effect
sea breeze
jet stream
41
An__ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface as it develops.
cloud
tornado
air mass
42
What will you get on your test
80
100
below an 80
Shane's Score👎 (jk)
43
A(n) ____ connects points of equal temperature.
isotherm
station model
none of the above
isobar
44
The interaction of air, water, and ____ causes weather.
humidity
land
the Sun
45
__ forms when raindrops pass through a layer of freezing air
Sleet
Rain
Fog
46
The form of energy in fossil fuels is ____ energy.
electrical
radiant
chemical
47
____ is a fossil fuel.
Gasoline
Electricity
Water
48
High pressure means good weather because ____.
clouds are blown away by wind
the air masses rise
the air masses sink, making it difficult for clouds to form
none of the above
49
Precipitation and storms occur ____.
at fronts
in low-pressure systems
in polar zones
50
Areas of low-pressure usually have ____.
descending air
cloudy weather
good weather
none of the above
51
___ forms when the air temperature is below freezing and water vapor changes directly to solid.
Hail
Rain
Snow
52
High, thin, white, feathery clouds containing ice crystals. These clouds are called ___ clouds.
cirrus
cumulus
nimbus
53
____ is the transfer of heat by the flow of a heated material.
Convection
Condensation
Conduction
54
weather maps are drawn with lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.The lines are
isotherms
isobars
fronts
55
When a rubber band is stretched, it has ____ energy.
chemical
nuclear
potential
56
A gas that increases the greenhouse effect is ____.
none of the above
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
oxygen
