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6th Grade Earth Science Review
6th Grade Earth Science Review
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6th grade SMDC - Earth science review
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A pure substance that cannot be broken down.
element
compound
mixture
mineral
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The breakdown of rock.
mineral
weathering
deposition
erosion
3
Water located within the rocks below Earth's surface.
groundwater
salt water
alluvial fan
deposition
4
Which of the following is a part of the crysophere?
Oceans
Lakes
Rain
Permafrost
5
Which of the following is not one of Earth's spheres?
biosphere
cryosphere
lithosphere
geosphere
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Which of the following is NOT a criteria of all minerals?
Solid
crystal structure
defiinte chemical structure
organic
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A fan-shaped pattern of sediment deposited where a stream hits an ocean or lake.
alluvial fan
groundwater
floodplain
delta
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Igneous rock is formed from...
sediments
exisiting rock
magma
clasts
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The process by which eroded material is dropped or laid down.
weathering
deposition
subsidence
erosion
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Anything that has mass and takes up space.
element
mineral
composition
matter
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Earth's sphere that is made up of all of the frozen water on Earth.
biosphere
hydrosphere
cryosphere
geosphere
12
How old do we think the Earth is?
4.6 billion years
20 billion years
4.6 million years
4.2 billion years
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Which of the following is a property that ALL minerals share?
Very expensive
Solid
Extreme hardness
Made of oxygen atoms
14
Sedimentary rocks are formed from..
magma
exisiting rocks
sediments
glass
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The sinking of regions of crust to lower elevations.
creep
subsidence
alluvial fan
landslide
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Why does there to be sediment present for blocks of ice to melt and form a lake?
without sediment, the water would dry up
without sediment, vegetation woudl not grow
without sediment, water would not stay contained
without sediment, it wouldn't be warm enough to melt
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Metamorphic rocks are formed from...
magma
existing rocks
sediments
clasts
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The way a surface reflects light.
mineral
element
luster
abrasion
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Which of the following is a mass movement caused by gravity?
Glacier
Dune
Loess
Rockfall
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Which of the following is an example of abrasion?
a hole forming due to a reaction with water
wind blowing dust and sand against rocks
a layer falling off due to lessing in pressure
a color change
21
What should I do this weekend to prepare?
study
study
study
study
22
What happens to a rock when it is weathered?
It is moved by wind or water
It is built up to become bigger
It is changed into another type of rock
It is broken down into smaller pieces
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What is the main reason that alluvial fans and deltas are formed?
the slope of the land becomes too steep
the volume of water becomes too great
the speed of the water becomes too slow
the width of the stream becomes too wide
24
All of the solid, rocky part of Earth.
hydrosphere
geosphere
cyrosphere
atmosphere
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When is the science midterm?
Wednesday
Tuesday
Today
Monday!!
