Ethan watched the news one evening. During the weather section, the meteorologist said a cold front was moving in and then showed a picture of the front. How will these two air masses interact, and what kind of weather will they bring?

The warm air rises above the heavier cold air and this front brings severe weather.

The warm air rises above the heavier cold air and this front brings clear skies.

The cold air rises above the heavier warm air and this front brings light rain.

The cold air slides under the warm air and the front becomes occluded.

How has technology changed weather forecasting for meteorologists?

Forecasts have improved because technology provides more information.

Forecasts have not changed because of technology.

Forecasts have improved because technology changes the weather.

Forecasts have not changed because technology prevents meteorologists from making observations.

What is the relationship between air masses and ocean currents?

Warm ocean currents warm the air masses above them.

Warm air masses warm the ocean currents.

Cold air masses cool the ocean currents.

Warm ocean currents cool the air masses above them.

Meteorologists strive to make accurate weather forecasts. Why are accurate forecasts important? Choose the two statements that apply.

They help people prepare for severe weather.

They help farmers know when to plant and harvest.

They help people understand what weather maps are for.

They help fishers learn about the seasons.

They help people who want to be meteorologists.

Ava lives in Miami, Florida, and after a hurricane passed over the city, heavy rains developed, and Miami flooded. Why are floods so destructive?

They cause water to remain for a long time because the ground is saturated and it doesn’t run off quickly.

Flood waters remain for a short time and can happen with very little warning.

Floods often drain surrounding areas and can bring more flooding.

Flooding often occurs at night, and the flood waters can’t be seen.

A student is watching a video in order to understand how convection in the mantle of Earth occurs. The video shows rock rising and sinking to make convection currents in the mantle. Which process is responsible for causing rock to rise?

Rock undergoes intense pressure.

Which of the following can occur after a rock is weathered?

It gets compacted and forms sedimentary rock.

It melts and forms igneous rock.

A geologist found some interesting rocks in a cave he was working in and took some samples back to the lab. He examined the samples and sorted them into rocks and minerals. Which of the following are descriptions of rocks?

made of particles called grains

three main types based on how they form

there are more than 5,000 types

can be left behind when bodies of water evaporate

A geologist found some interesting rocks in a cave he was working in and took some samples back to the lab. He examined the samples and sorted them into rocks and minerals. Which of the following are descriptions of minerals?

there are more than 5,000 types

can be left behind when bodies of water evaporate

made of particles called grains

three main types based on how they form

Evan examines a diagram of the rock cycle in his science textbook. He wonders how he can connect what he has learned about matter and energy to the rock cycle. Which statement explains what happens to material as it moves through the stages of the rock cycle?

The same matter is recycled over and over.

New matter is being created all of the time.

Eventually the broken-down matter disappears.

Old matter is destroyed and new matter takes its place.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is the relationship between the hydrosphere and the cryosphere?

The hydrosphere is part of the cryosphere.

The cryosphere is part of the hydrosphere.

The hydrosphere contains water.

There is no relationship of the two spheres.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

If the hydrosphere changed, other spheres would be affected. What is one possible way that the biosphere might change?

Increased rainfall would reduce the population.

Lower lake levels would eliminate habitats.

Higher lake levels would decrease the amount of available food.

Reduced rainfall would reduce the amount of available food.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 6 pts

Isabella has been reading about different kinds of landforms. She lives in Florida and wants to learn more about the landforms in her state. What sorts of landforms does Florida have? Choose the three that apply.

Coastline

Mountains

Dunes

Rivers

glaciers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Caroline opened a map to complete her homework by identifying some of the landforms she had learned. She noticed a particular landform reaching from Florida all the way up to Massachusetts. What type of landform is this?

Plateau

sand dunes

coastal plain

delta

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Sarah learned that natural forces are normally either destructive, like a volcano, or constructive, like mountain ranges. However, she read that water can be considered both a constructive and destructive force. In what way can water be a destructive force?

erosion of landforms

depositing sediment

forming a delta

creating a lake

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Felix showed that certain elements of the geosphere and biosphere can affect the amount of water in the water cycle. In what ways do the geosphere and the biosphere add water to the water cycle? Choose the two that apply.

Rain falls from the clouds.

Water evaporates from the soil.

Animals breathe.

Water evaporates from the ocean.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

He showed his dad that water travels through all the spheres. Felix also showed him that the total amount of water on Earth has stayed the same. Why has the total amount of water in the water cycle remained constant?

More water vapor condenses to keep the cycle in balance.

More precipitation falls than can evaporate and condense.

The rate of precipitation and evaporation are in balance.

The rate of evaporation competes with the balance of precipitation.

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6th Grade Midterm 24-25

What is the relationship between the hydrosphere and the cryosphere?

If the hydrosphere changed, other spheres would be affected. What is one possible way that the biosphere might change?

Isabella has been reading about different kinds of landforms. She lives in Florida and wants to learn more about the landforms in her state. What sorts of landforms does Florida have? Choose the three that apply.

Caroline opened a map to complete her homework by identifying some of the landforms she had learned. She noticed a particular landform reaching from Florida all the way up to Massachusetts. What type of landform is this?

Sarah learned that natural forces are normally either destructive, like a volcano, or constructive, like mountain ranges. However, she read that water can be considered both a constructive and destructive force. In what way can water be a destructive force?

Felix showed that certain elements of the geosphere and biosphere can affect the amount of water in the water cycle. In what ways do the geosphere and the biosphere add water to the water cycle? Choose the two that apply.

He showed his dad that water travels through all the spheres. Felix also showed him that the total amount of water on Earth has stayed the same. Why has the total amount of water in the water cycle remained constant?

Paola is writing an essay about lakes for her science class. She knows that these particular landforms are created in a variety of ways. Which of the following should she include in her essay? Choose the three that apply.

Jasmine breathed against the window pane and noticed that her breath made a spot on it from the water vapor in her breath. Which stage of the water cycle would this show?

Ethan watched the news one evening. During the weather section, the meteorologist said a cold front was moving in and then showed a picture of the front. How will these two air masses interact, and what kind of weather will they bring?

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