Earth Systems Practice
Authored by Erika Moses
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Florida is the most humid state in the nation. Which statements below best explains why this is true?
Cool ocean breezes hold a lot of water as humidity as they move inland.
Florida's coasts are either the warm Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico. Warm air above warm water holds a lot of moisture that moves inland.
Florida's coasts are either the warm Atlantic or Pacific Oceans. Warm air above warm water holds a lot of moisture that moves inland.
It rains in Florida every day of the year so the air is always saturated with water.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The trade winds are regular, global wind patterns that were used by ships to sail across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Trade winds are created by
ocean water evaporation during El Niño years.
large weather systems like hurricanes or typhoons.
warm water ocean currents caused by the rotation of the Earth.
convection currents caused by the uneven heating of Earth.
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3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The main reason the North and South poles have cold winds is because ____________.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do convection currents distribute heat within the oceans?
cold water rises and warm water sinks
warm water is more dense than cold water
cold water jet streams move along the surface and warm water jet streams move below the surface
warm water rises and cold water sinks
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5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Convection currents allow heat to be distributed ____________.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The oceans MOST influence global climate by
releasing heat to the atmosphere.
cooling bordering land masses.
providing continuous onshore winds.
removing water vapor from the atmosphere.
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The water cycle recycles water on Earth. Which of these is the source of MOST of the water vapor in Earth's atmosphere?
rivers flooding
glaciers melting
oceans evaporating
plants transpiring
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