Sand dunes are large piles of sand that can be found in the desert. What causes these sand dunes to form? 6.E.6.1

• Ice

• Wind

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

Weathering of Earth's surface can have which of the following effects? 6.E.6.1

• Building mountains

• Creating hurricanes

• Breaking down rocks

• Causing lava to flow

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In Florida, the beaches are often exposed to hurricanes originating in the Atlantic Ocean. Which of the following is the most reasonable prediction of what could result from a hurricane? 6.E.6.1

• Creating of new rivers at high elevations

• Movement of sand from the beach to offshore sandbars

• The generation of local earthquakes after the storm

• The creating of new river deltas along the beaches

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A map and key are provided here.

Which landform is the arrow pointing to on the map? 6.E.6.2

• Coastline

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Lake

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Ms. Mendoza has her class investigate landforms found in Florida by using sand to represent land and then pouring water over it to represent the moving water of a river. As more and more sand is carried downstream and deposited, it begins to make a distinct landform at the mouth of the river. Ms. Mendoza asks her students to draw and label their observations.

How should this landform be labeled? 6.E.6.2

• Mountain

• Delta

• Dune

• Glacier

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Most of the border of the state of Florida is where the land meets the ocean. What term is used for this? 6.E.6.2

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

• Glaciers

• Coastlines

Conduction can only occur between two objects under which of the following conditions? 6.E.7.1

• One object is less dense than the other

• Both objects are in physical contact with each other

• One of the objects is made of a metal

• Both objects are exactly the same temperature

Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer. It refers to the transfer of heat energy that moves in what way? 6.E.7.1

• Through empty space

• When objects touch

• Only through solids

• In the motion of fluids

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Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through radiation in Earth's systems? 6.E.7.1

• Heat rising through vents in the ocean floor

• Warm air replacing cooler air

• Beach sand getting warmed by the sun

• Hot gases given off during a volcanic eruption

The weather in an area is affected mostly by interactions between what elements? 6.E.7.2 & 7.5

• Oceans, the atmosphere, and sunlight

• Landforms, the Moon, and the atmosphere

• Sunlight, humans, and tall buildings

• Polar ice, the rotation of Earth, and oceans

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