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6th Grade Science - #Earth #space
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On which date does North America usually experience the longest period of daylight?
Oct 21
June 21
March 21
Dec 21
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Earth’s hydrosphere is a layer of
air
lava
water
rock
3
An increase in the amount of greenhouse gases entering Earth’s atmosphere causes
a decrease in sea levels
tsunamis
Melting of polar ice caps
colder winters
4
How does the Theory of Plate Tectonics explain the location of these fossils?
The animals were able to swim from one to the other.
The continents were once joined together.
The animals developed independently on both continents.
Humans transported the animals from point A to point B.
5
How would you measure the volume to identify a mineral?
on a scale
on a Triple Beam Balance
in a graduated cylinder
with a ruler
6
Rocks are classified based on
types of fossils
number of minerals
origin
7
What type of rock would contain a fossil?
minerals
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
8
Earthquakes are caused by the movement of
the water cycle
tectonic plates
Earth in it's orbit
winds
9
What are the characteristics of a Low Pressure system?
Cool, Clear and Dry
sunny and clear
Warm and Humid
10
Which picture represents the Earth in Summer?
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1
3
4
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Where would volcanoes form in this picture?
in the convection currents
in the subduction zone
in the mantle
where the sea floor spreads
12
Most igneous rocks form by which process?
erosion and compaction
melting and solidification
compaction and cementation
heat and pressure
13
What does this picture show?
a satellite image of a hurricane
a satellite image of a cloud
14
What forces keep the moon in motion?
rotation and revolution
gravity and wind
gravity and inertia
surface tension and rotation
15
What layer inside Earth has the most density?
stiffer mantle
crust
inner core
plastic mantle
16
Heat transfer through solids is called
radiation
conduction
convection
17
Most metamorphic rocks are formed when
sediments are compacted
rocked are changed underground under pressure
volcanoes erupt
erosion occurs
18
A total solar eclipse happens in the phase
waxing crescent
full moon
first quarter
new moon
19
What does this fault line cause?
Low Pressure
rock formations
volcanoes
earthquakes
20
Which property is used to identify a mineral based on its resistance to being scratched?
color
streak
hardness
density
21
What is occurring at B?
sublimation
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
22
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
condensation
sun
evaporation
rain
23
What can you determine using this test?
hardness
reaction to acid
reaction to solvent
color
24
Which statement is true of all rocks?
The come from magma and lava
They are formed in layers
Rocks are made from heat and pressure
They are made from minerals
25
Which mineral has the same streak and color?
muscovite
pyrite
magnetite
sulfur
26
Which weather condition commonly occurs
during
a cold front?
cool, clear and dry
heavy precipitation for a short time
light snow for a while
cold weather
27
Which type of air mass forms over the ocean near the equator?
moist and warm
moist and cold
dry and cold
dry and warm
28
Which energy source is nonrenewable?
wind
biomass
fossil fuel
sunlight
29
The thin layer of rock on Earth’s surface is the
thermosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
troposphere
30
Which layer do convection currents occur?
rigid mantle
outer core
plastic mantle
lithosphere
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Boiling water in a pot is caused by
conduction
EM waves
change in density
radiation
