Land vs Water

Land vs Water

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Land vs Water

Land vs Water

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-PS1-4, MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is always true when there is a land breeze?

The ocean will be warmer than the land.

The land will be warmer than the ocean.

The land and ocean will be the same temperature.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is always true when there is a sea breeze?

The ocean will be warmer than the land.

The land will be warmer than the ocean.

The land and ocean will be the same temperature.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which choice correctly describes either a land or sea breeze?
*Hint-eliminate one picture at a time that can't make sense.

Letter A

Letter B

Letter C

Letter D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

the heat of the day

the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

the wind speed

the amount of precipitation that day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

wind moves from north to south

wind moves from ocean to the land

wind moves from the land to the ocean

wind moves from south to north

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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According to your lab data on p.155 and text on p.156, what is true about land vs water?

Land absorbs and releases thermal energy relatively quickly compared to water.

Water absorbs and releases thermal energy relatively quickly compared to water.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How do surfaces on Earth affect the atmosphere 🌏? Which statement best describes what happens during the day and night to the atmosphere over the land and water?

The air above the land will absorb thermal energy quicker and will also release thermal energy quicker at night.

The air above the water will absorb thermal energy quicker and also release thermal energy quicker at night.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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