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6th Benchmark 4th Nine Weeks Part 1
Test Description: Assorted 6th grade science questions.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which inner planet is closest to the sun?
A
Earth
B
Mercury
C
Mars
D
Venus
2) Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?
A
close to the equator
B
along coastal regions
C
along the boundaries of tectonic plates
D
close to the center of tectonic plates
3) During the summer months, the sun warms an area of tropical ocean water and a large amount of water evaporates into the air. Which of these weather events will MOST LIKELY occur?
A
blizzard
B
hurricane
C
tornado
D
tsunami
4) Which of these mixtures will MOST LIKELY result in soil?
A
sand, clay, heat, and water
B
sand, clay, and heat
C
sand, clay, water, and leaves
D
sand, clay, and water
5) Water evaporates from Earth and then cools and returns to Earth as
A
condensation
B
surface runoff
C
precipitation
D
cloud cover
6) The part of the water cycle where water from the ocean is changed into vapor is driven by energy from the
A
Lunar tides
B
Magnetism
C
Earth's gravity
D
Sun's heat
7) Weather patterns are caused MAINLY by the
A
distance of the Earth from the Sun
B
uneven heating of the Earth
C
gravitational pull of the Moon
D
rotation of the Earth
8) Most of the Earth's surface is covered with
A
fresh water
B
land
C
polar ice
D
salt water
9) Which of these statements BEST describes rocks?
A
rocks may contain one or more minerals
B
rocks and minerals have a definite chemical composition
C
rocks are made inside the Earth's mantle
D
just like minerals, rocks have a definite shape
10) When warm air from a large body of water moves quickly into a land area of cold air, we can expect_______ to occur where the two air masses meet.
A
low humidity
B
fog
C
a gentle sea breeze
D
thunderstorms
11) The Milky Way galaxy can BEST be described as
A
spiral
B
elliptical
C
irregular
D
ring-shaped
12) How is the sun the major source of energy in the water cycle?
A
it provides the energy needed for water to be transported downhill from mountains to rivers and oceans
B
it provides the energy to evaporate water on Earth into the atmosphere
C
it provides the energy to condense atmospheric water vapor into rain
D
it provides the energy to create winds that blow air masses across the Earth
13) A storm that gets its energy from warm, humid air at the ocean's surface is called a
A
thunderstorm
B
tornado
C
hurricane
D
blizzard
14) Almost everything in the universe orbits around a central object. The planets orbit the sun and moons orbit planets. The force MOST responsible for these orbits is
A
gravity
B
strong force
C
electromagnetic
D
inertia
15) Different events on Earth are associated with different tectonic plate boundaries. Which events are associated with transform plate boundaries?
A
trenches and island arcs
B
folded mountains
C
volcanoes and sea floor spreading
D
faults and earthquakes
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