S6E4

S6E4

6th Grade

25 Qs

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S6E4

S6E4

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

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

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The picture below shows a 24-hour weather map for Texas.

What does the map indicate the weather will be for Alex's city?

Stormy weather caused by a cold front.

Clear weather caused by an area of high pressure.

Clear weather caused by a cold front.

Stormy weather caused by an area of high pressure.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do weather fronts affect the formation of tornadoes?

Tornadoes can form when one weather front moves in a circle.

Tornadoes can form when one weather front reverses direction.

Tornadoes can form when two weather fronts pass one another.

Tornadoes can form when two weather fronts move into one other.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a large body of air that is horizontally uniform in characteristics such as temperature and humidity?

an air mass

a hurricane

a tornado

a weather front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The graphs below provide information about Earth's oceans and the tropical storms that form in them.

 Which explanation BEST interprets the data in the two graphs?

Tropical storms form in areas with cool ocean water where evaporation increases.

Tropical storms form in areas with cool ocean water where evaporation decreases.

Tropical storms form in areas with warm ocean water where evaporation decreases.

Tropical storms form in areas with warm ocean water where evaporation increases.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

A

B

C

D

E

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 6 pts

List the steps of the scientific method

d
e
f
c
b
a

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Analyze results

Communicate results

Draw conclusions

Conduct experiment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the amount of atmospheric moisture required to form tropical storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes?

A low amount of atmospheric moisture is required because cool air masses are involved in their formation and cool air masses carry less moisture.

A low amount of atmospheric moisture is required because warm air masses are involved in their formation and warm air masses carry less moisture.

A high amount of atmospheric moisture is required because cool air masses are involved in their formation and cool air masses carry more moisture.

A high amount of atmospheric moisture is required because warm air masses are involved in their formation and warm air masses carry more moisture.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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