NC 6th Grade Science Review

How is sunlight energy converted to usable energy?

• Through the process of photosynthesis

• Through the process of respiration

• Through consumers

• Through decomposers

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How can we protect Earth's land and resources?

• Monitor air, water, and soil quality

• Rotate crops to preserve soil nutrients

• Reduce, reuse, recycle

• All of the above

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Which best describes a difference between a terrestrial and an aquatic ecosystem?

• There is limited biodiversity in all aquatic habitats

• Only terrestrial habitats include oxygen

• Aquatic habitats often have a high number of algae

• All of these

Which type of energy can travel in the form of waves?

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Electromagnetic

• Chemical

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Solubility depends on which of the following?

• The weight of a substance

• The mass of a substance

• The amount of solvent that can be dissolved in an amount of liquid in certain situations

• The amount of solute that can be dissolved in an amount of liquid in certain situations

Which challenge may be encountered in a tundra?

• Excessive flooding

• Extremely high temperatures

• Poor soil reduces plant life

• Dry, hot conditions

Which refers to the classification of p-waves?

• Transverse waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Sound waves

• Longitudinal waves

Which best describes a comet?

• A celestial body composed of ice

• A celestial body that orbits the sun

• A celestial body of unknown composition

• A celestial body that has entered Earth's atmosphere

How do longitudinal waves move?

• They move perpendicular to the medium through which they are traveling

• They move parallel to the medium through which they are traveling

• The move parallel and perpendicular to the medium through which they are traveling

• They do not move

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How does convection in the mantle affect the Earth?

• It moves the crust

• It destroys the crust

• It moves the core

• It destroys the core

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