Grade 6 Science Quiz

What is a wave?

• A disturbance that transfers energy

• A disturbance that transfers matter

• A disturbance that creates light

• A disturbance that creates sound

Which type of wave requires a medium to propagate?

• Transverse wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

What is the highest point in a transverse wave called?

• Compression

• Trough

• Crest

• Rarefaction

What is the relationship between energy and frequency in light waves?

• Random relationship

• No relationship

• Inversely proportional

• Directly proportional

In which medium does sound travel the fastest?

• Vacuum

• Liquids

• Solids

• Gases

What causes the wind to blow according to the text?

• Differences in air humidity

• Differences in air temperature

• Differences in air pressure

• Differences in air density

What is the movement of matter due to differences in densities known as?

• Absorption

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Convection

What is a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout known as?

• Ocean Current

• Deep Current

• Surface Current

• Air Mass

What is a description of the short-term condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time?

• Temperature

• Climate

• Weather

• Humidity

What are models used for in science?

• To represent small things

• To represent large things

• To represent dangerous things

• To represent complex things