Science 6 Benchmark II Review

Science 6 Benchmark II Review

by Bernard Zdancewicz

​Layers of the Atmosphere

​Troposphere: where we live; where the weather is!

​Stratosphere: weather balloons, ozone layer

​Mesosphere: Remember the 3 M's: mesosphere, middle, meteor

​Thermosphere: therm = heat

​Exosphere: satellites, space station

​need to know the layers in order!

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​Water

• ​97% Salt Water

• ​3% Fresh Water

• ​Most fresh water is not accessible

• ​Renewable

• ​Pollution

• ​Can cause weathering and erosion

Multiple Choice

The layer of the atmosphere where you can find satellites.

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

Multiple Choice

The layers of the atmsosphere in order starting from the Earth.

• Stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, mesosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere

• mesosphere, troposphere, ionosphere, thermosphere

Multiple Choice

The Ozone Layer is found here!

• Exosphere

• Ionosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

Multiple Choice

The Meteors are found here!

• Exosphere

• Ionosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

Multiple Choice

The layer where most weather occurs.

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

Multiple Choice

Our air is made of MOSTLY these 2 things.

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Corbon Dioxide and Water

• Boron and Argon

Multiple Choice

A storm that can pick up objects, and has cumulonimbus clouds

• Thunderstorm

• Snowstorm

• Tornado

• Tsunami

Multiple Choice

These are white and puffy like cotton balls.

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

Multiple Choice

How much of our water is salt water?

• 1%

• 3%

• 75%

• 97%

Multiple Choice

What causes riverbeds to become deeper and wider?

• People drinking less water

• Animals disturbing the riverbed

• Weathering and erosion

• Chemical Reactions

Multiple Choice

When the sun turns water into a gas.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

All of these cause pollution EXCEPT:

• Animal Waste

• Fertilizer

• Soil Erosion

• Tree Growth

Multiple Select

These are important uses of water.

• Drinking

• Hydropower

• Road Construction

• Waste Disposal

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the rock?

• 35 ml

• 30 ml

• 5 ml

• Cannot determine from the photo