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6th Grade EARTH SCIENCE Milestone Review
6th Grade EARTH SCIENCE Milestone Review
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On shorelines, water rises slowly, covers the land twice a day, and slowly recedes. This is...
drift
wave
current
tide
2
A solar eclipse occurs when
The position of Earth, Moon, and Sun form a 90 degree angle
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars line up in a straight line
The Moon gets between the Sun and Earth
Earth gets in between the Sun and Moon
3
Which of the following has NO effect on weather or climate
clouds
sun
tides
currents
4
We always see the same side of the moon from Earth.
True
Tree
Flase
False
5
Occurs during the day. Wind blows from ocean / sea to land
sea breeze
land breeze
6
How does the gravity on the Moon compare to the gravity on Earth?
There is less gravity on the Moon
Gravity depends on inertia
Gravity is the same wherever you are
There is more gravity on the Moon
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Creates new ocean floor
subduction zones
volcanic eruptions
continental drift
sea floor speading
8
Towhat degree is the Earth’s axis tilted?
23.5 degrees
32.5 degrees
It's not tilted
25.3 degrees
9
To minimize the damage to buildings during an earthquake, where should new buildings be built?
Location C
Location B
Location A
Location D
10
The Milky Way galaxy we live in is a
spiral galaxy
, not an elliptical galaxy because
new stars are no longer forming
it has curved arms
it does not show any rotation
its stars are all about the same age
11
Latin word for "rain"
Dumbo
Nimbo
Limbo
Mumbo
12
An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves across Georgia. Weather will be ...
cool and humid
cool and dry
warm and humid
warm and dry
13
Our earth ________ around the sun.
spins
tip toes
rotates
revolves
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law stating sequence of rocks deposited in layers, the youngest on top and oldest on bottom
Law of superposition
Law of Whatchamacallit
Law of inertia
Law of gravity
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Instrument used to measure air pressure.
barometer
rain guage
anemometer
hygrometer
16
Which teacher received flowers from a student this year?
Franklin
Jones
Savage
Davidson
17
The magnitude of a star has to do with the star's ___________________.
brightness
brightness
brightness
shape
18
measures the amount of humidity in the troposhphere
rain guage
anemometer
hygrometer
barometer
19
Solar radiation produces _________ on Earth.
rain
heat
snow
clouds
20
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Neptune
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Layer of earth which is plastic like, which allows earth's plates to move.
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Abunchospheres
22
Instrument used to measure wind speed.
rain guage
barometer
hygrometer
anemometer
23
a warm ocean current flowing North from the Gulf of Mexico and along the East coast of the U.S.
Gulf Stream
North Atlantic Drift
California Current
Mexican Current
24
Venus has the highest surface temperature of all the planets in our solar system. Why?
Venus is the closest planet to the Sun
Venus rotates on its axis very slowly.
Venus revolves around the Sun relatively quickly.
Venus's thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide traps Sun's heat
25
What technology is used to measure the depth of the ocean?
submarines
radar
sonar
telescopes
26
Sedimentary rocks are not found on the Moon because
the Moon's gravity is too weak
there is no silicon on the Moon
there is no weathering on the Moon
lava flows are missing from the surface
27
Clouds with ice crystals ...
cumulus
cute
status
cirrus
28
The asteroid belt is located between
the Sun and Earth
Saturn and Uranus
Neptune and Pluto
Mars and Jupiter
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Rocks that form in layers are considered ...
stalactites
stalagmites
foliated
hardened
30
Distance light can travel in one year.
Geological unit
Light year
Astronomical unit
Heavy year
31
IfEarth’s rotation sped up, what would happen to the length of the 24 hour day?
THEY WOULD REMAIN THE SAME
THEDAYS WOULD BE SHORTER
THE DAYS WOULD BE LONGER
32
The reason that a student does not feel the gravitational pull of the Sun is because
the mass of the Sun is very small
the Sun is very far away
Earth is so much smaller than the Sun
the Sun has no gravitational pull
33
Our earth __________ on it's axis.
revolves
orbits
rotates
eats
34
Exploding stars in space are called ___________.
nova's or sillynova's
nova's or stretchynova's
nova's or supernova's
nova's or slinkynova's
35
The most abundant element in earth's atmosphere is ...
silicon
nitrogen
carbon
oxygen
36
When the Moon goes through Earth's shadow, we see a
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
total eclipse
planetary eclipse
37
Compacting and cementation makes a sedimentary rock. This process is called ...
Mesiphication
Phicationphication
Astheniphication
Lithiphication
38
You study how igneous rock changes to sedimentary rock. Can your study be done in a month?
Yes, the changes will happen quickly and be significant
yes, because the changes will be easily observed
no, there is little difference between igneous/sedimentary
No, the changes will take much longer than a month to occur
39
_______ heats and cools more quickly than ______
miny, mo
water, land
eeny, meany
land, water
40
Ocean water differs from freshwater in that it has
a higher concentration of silicon dioxide
a lower temperature
a higher concentration of sodium chloride
a higher temperature
41
organic matter, especially plants, that can be converted to fuel and used as an energy source
fuelmass
biomass
geomass
plantmass
42
The most abundant element in the earth's crust is ...
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon
silicon
43
There is less humidity in ...
the polar region
the desert
the rain forest
the temperate zone
44
The map shows ocean currents. Which location most likely has the warmest climate?
Location A
Location D
Location C
Location B
45
Most active place on Earth for volcanoes and earthquakes & located around the Pacific Ocean,
Ring of Fire
Zone of subduction
Mid Ocean Ridge
Pangea
46
A chunk of rock and ice that orbits around the sun.
meteor
glacier
comet
asteroid
47
Which kind of rock is formed when volcanic lava cools?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
magma
48
Which planet do scientists think once had surface water or flowing rivers?
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
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collision of the earth's crustal plates resulting in one plate's being drawn down
captured
subtraction
subduction
abduction
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A characteristic of gaseous planets is that they have
a density the same as Earth's
a density less than Earth's
no density
a density greater than Earth's
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Cleavage of a mineral is related to a mineral's
chemical composition
streak color
luster
crystal structure and how it breaks
