6th Grade Fall Final Science

What is the theory of plate tectonics?

• A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time.

• A theory that explains the formation of mountains.

• A theory about the origin of earthquakes.

• A theory describing the water cycle.

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What are the causes of earthquakes?

• Plate movement, movement along a fault, landslides, volcanic eruptions, blasting, mining, tracking.

• Only volcanic eruptions.

• Changes in weather patterns.

• Ocean currents.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of fault?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Horizontal

What are the types of seismic waves?

• P waves, S waves, surface waves

• T waves, L waves, ground waves

• Ocean waves, sound waves, light waves

• Heat waves, cold waves, pressure waves

What are the parts of a volcano?

• Vent, pipe crater, side vent, magma chamber

• Crust, mantle, core

• Peak, base, slope

• Ridge, valley, plateau

What are the classifications of volcanoes?

• Active, dormant, extinct

• Small, medium, large

• Hot, warm, cold

• High, low, flat

What is the rock cycle?

• A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.

• The process of rocks melting into magma.

• The cycle of water turning into ice.

• The movement of tectonic plates.

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What are renewable resources?

• Any natural resource that can replenish itself in a relatively short period of time, usually no longer than the length of a human life.

• Resources that can never be depleted.

• Resources that are only found in oceans.

• Resources that are man-made.

What is the water cycle?

• The cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain.

• The process of water turning into steam.

• The movement of water in rivers.

• The cycle of water being used in factories.

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What is the importance of the ocean?

• It covers 1/4 of the Earth's surface.

• It is a small source of water.

• It indirectly affects the freshwater supply through the water cycle.

• It has no effect on the water cycle.

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