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Test Description: Grade 6 TAS
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1) Which process best describes the process of hot air rising and cold air falling?
A
Reformation
B
Radiation
C
Convection
D
Conduction
2) Which element makes up most of the atmosphere?
A
Carbon monoxide
B
Oxygen
C
Nitrogen
D
Carbon dioxide
3) Which of the following statements about the earth's atmosphere are true?
A
Atmospheric pressure decreases as temperature decreases
B
Pressure is higher as you go further up the atmosphere
C
The atmosphere has equal pressure everywhere
D
Atmospheric pressure increases as altitude decreases
4) When air temperature in the atmosphere decreases, pressure
A
increases
B
is not affected.
C
stays the same
D
decreases
5) Water is considered renewable because
A
the rock cycle renews it
B
evaporation fills the lakes
C
a processing factory gives us more
D
the water cycle involves evaporation of water but then brings it back in the form of precipitation
6) By what process does the sun heat the earth
A
radiation
B
conduction
C
reformation
D
convection
7) How does the earth's atmosphere affect the sun's radiation?
A
It doesn't. Everything that radiates from the sun reaches the earth's surface.
B
Most of the light is absorbed by the atmosphere
C
Only infrared light makes it to the earth's surface.
D
Most of the radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere so it is mostly visible light that makes it to the earth's surface.
8) During the day, air over the ocean blows towards land. Why?
A
The earth's rotation causes air to blow in towards land.
B
Air over land heats more quickly so the air rises and is replaced by the cooler ocean air.
C
The energy of ocean air pushes it towards land.
D
Air over land heats more slowly so the warmer air from the ocean moves in to replace it.
9) Which of the following describes how temperature and pressure change as altitude increases?
A
Both pressure and temperature decrease
B
Pressure decreases and temperature fluctuates
C
Both pressure and temperature increase
D
Pressure increases, temperature decreases
10) What effect does the destroying the ozone layer have on us?
A
It creates a greenhouse effect.
B
It lets more UV radiation in from the sun that can cause skin cancer.
C
It creates acid rain which is hamrful to the environment.
D
It intensifies the air pollution
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