6th grade Science Review 1

The diagram shows the location of a region labeled X.

How does the presence of the mountain influence the climate of region X?

• by bringing wet conditions

• by bringing dry conditions

• by bringing stormy winds

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Examine the diagram of a mountain.

Why do a desert and forest form on opposite sides of the mountain?

• The direction of the wind moves clouds that produce precipitation, which generates runoff down the steeper slope of the mountain, watering the forest and not the desert.

• The wind carries a warm, moist air mass from the ocean that produces precipitation for the forest, which is cooled at a high altitude, leaving dry air to pass over the desert.

• The direction of the wind produces higher waves that strike the side of the mountain, supplying water to the forest and not the desert.

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A student creates a graph of the average monthly temperatures of Wahpeton, North Dakota, and Miami Beach, Florida.

The student observes that the variation in the temperature of Wahpeton is very high, but the variation in the temperature of Miami Beach is moderate. Which statement best explains the difference in the average monthly temperature range of the two cities?

• Wahpeton receives less annual rainfall.

• The warm, dry air mass influences the weather of Wahpeton.

• The Gulf Stream moderates the weather of Florida.

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The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that flows along the east coast of Florida. How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate of Florida?

• It keeps the east coast of Florida cooler than landlocked southeastern states throughout the year.

• It keeps the east coast of Florida warmer than landlocked southeastern states throughout the year.

• It keeps the east coast of Florida warmer in winter and cooler in summer than landlocked southeastern states.

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What causes the formation of ocean currents?

• temperature differences of water in the ocean

• change in the magnetic field of Earth

• rotation of Earth on its axis

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The image shows a process that occurs in the ocean.

Which process is described in the image?

• Coriolis effect

• downwelling

• upwelling

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Which statement best describes why sea breezes form?

• Water warms and cools more slowly than land.

• Water warms and cools more quickly than land.

• Land and water warm and cool at the same rates.

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How are air temperature, density, and the movement of air related?

• Warm air is less dense than cold air, so it rises to create a convection cell.

• Cold air is less dense than warm air, so it sinks to create a convection cell.

• Cold air is more dense than warm air, so it rises to create a conduction cell.

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A fork is kept in a beaker filled with hot water. After some time, the handle of the fork becomes warm.

What type of heat transfer is responsible for this?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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Which example shows heat transfer by convection?

• an ice cube melting in the palm of your hand

• a spoon becoming warm when kept in a cup of hot soup

• a piece of macaroni rising and falling in a pan of boiling water

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