Science SOL Review - 6th Grade

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What is a cold front?

Back

A cold front is a boundary where a cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass, causing the warm air to rise.

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How does temperature change in the stratosphere compared to the mesosphere?

Back

In the stratosphere, the temperature increases, while in the mesosphere, the temperature decreases.

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What happens to warm air?

Back

Warm air rises.

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What causes day and night?

Back

Day and night are caused by the rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What is diffusion?

Back

Diffusion is a process by which water moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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What is the definition of a warm front?

Back

A warm front is a boundary where a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.

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What is an occluded front?

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An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air mass off the ground.

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What is the role of the Earth's tilt?

Back

The tilt of the Earth affects the seasons and the angle of sunlight received at different times of the year.

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What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

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Active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, while passive transport does not.

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What is osmosis?

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Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.