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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
Mercury
B
Earth
C
Mars
D
Venus
2) Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?
A
along the boundaries of tectonic plates
B
along coastal regions
C
close to the equator
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
tsunami
B
blizzard
C
hurricane
D
tornado
4) Which of these mixtures will MOST LIKELY result in soil?
A
sand, clay, and heat
B
sand, clay, and water
C
sand, clay, water, and leaves
D
sand, clay, heat, and water
5) Water evaporates from Earth and then cools and returns to Earth as
A
precipitation
B
condensation
C
cloud cover
D
surface runoff
6) The part of the water cycle where water from the ocean is changed into vapor is driven by energy from the
A
Sun's heat
B
Lunar tides
C
Magnetism
D
Earth's gravity
7) Weather patterns are caused MAINLY by the
A
distance of the Earth from the Sun
B
rotation of the Earth
C
gravitational pull of the Moon
D
uneven heating of the Earth
8) Most of the Earth's surface is covered with
A
land
B
fresh water
C
salt water
D
polar ice
9) Which of these statements BEST describes rocks?
A
rocks may contain one or more minerals
B
just like minerals, rocks have a definite shape
C
rocks are made inside the Earth's mantle
D
rocks and minerals have a definite chemical composition
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
fog
B
a gentle sea breeze
C
thunderstorms
D
low humidity
11) The Milky Way galaxy can BEST be described as
A
irregular
B
ring-shaped
C
elliptical
D
spiral
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 create winds that blow air masses across the Earth
C
it provides the energy to evaporate water on Earth into the atmosphere
D
it provides the energy to condense atmospheric water vapor into rain
13) A storm that gets its energy from warm, humid air at the ocean's surface is called a
A
blizzard
B
thunderstorm
C
hurricane
D
tornado
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
strong force
B
gravity
C
inertia
D
electromagnetic
15) Different events on Earth are associated with different tectonic plate boundaries. Which events are associated with transform plate boundaries?
A
faults and earthquakes
B
folded mountains
C
volcanoes and sea floor spreading
D
trenches and island arcs
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