Earth Sciences Quiz

Earth Sciences Quiz

6th Grade

12 Qs

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Earth Sciences Quiz

Earth Sciences Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-PS1-4

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Brent Trueblood

Used 16+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Air over land changes temperature at a different rate than air over water. What best describes how this difference causes wind?

The warmer air over land rises as cooler air over water takes its place

The cooler air over water moves toward land to mix with the warmer air.

The cooler air over water rises and the warmer air over land sinks

The warmer air over land moves toward the water, forcing the cooler air to rise.


Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary energy source needed to create wind on Earth?

sunlight

tides

fossil fuels

volcanic eruptions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which action produces wind?

the rotation of Earth on its axis

the revolution of Earth around the sun

the uneven heating of Earth by the sun’s energy

the pull of the sun’s gravity on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these best explains how frontal boundaries can lead to severe storms?

Warm air rises slowly over a cold air mass.

Warm air is forced up rapidly by a cold air mass

 Cold air remains over an ocean for an extended period of time.

Cold air flows down the side of a mountain away from the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student notices that the reading on the barometer is 754 mmHg and falling slowly. Which other weather observation is the student most likely to make?

 decreasing winds

drier conditions

clear skies

thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement correctly describes one way ocean currents affect a region?

 Deep ocean currents move water from polar seas toward the equator, creating drafts

of cold air that blow over polar regions.

Warm ocean currents keep coastal air temperatures warm, creating moderate

climate conditions in coastal regions

 Cold ocean currents along the equator increase evaporation rates, creating circular

winds that produce tropical storms.


Deep ocean currents push into estuaries, creating sand deposits that form barrier

islands.


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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Gulf Stream current is found in the Atlantic Ocean and flows from the tropics to the northern latitudes

Which best explains the movement of the Gulf Stream current?


The warm current contains an electrical charge that is attracted to the magnetic poles.

 The warm current contains sediment that is heavier than cold currents and pushes them downward

 The warm current is more dense and pushes cold waters toward the equator

The warm current flows toward the poles where it cools and sinks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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