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WorksheetsEnd of 3rd Nine Weeks Review- 6th Grade
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the German scientist that is given credit for the hypothesis of continental drift?
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Alfred Wegner
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Robert Hooke
2.
What is continental drift?
a)
A hypothesis that states the continents drift at
a high rate of speed.
b)
A hypothesis that states that all continents
were once joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.
c)
A hypothesis that states the continents were all
mixed up and once made of water.
d)
A hypothesis that states the floor of the ocean
spread.
3.
What was the name of the supercontinent that is a part of the continental drift idea?
a)
Africa
b)
Pangaea
c)
Antarctica
d)
Spain
4.
About how many years ago did this supercontinent exist?
a)
About 300 million years ago
b)
About 10 years ago
c)
About 2 years ago
d)
About 45 million years ago
5.
How many years did it take for the supercontinent break apart?
a)
About 3 years
b)
About 6 years
c)
Over 10s of millions of years
d)
Over about an hour
6.
Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence that backed up Wegner’s idea of continental drift?
a)
Landforms
b)
Fossils
c)
Climate
d)
Temperature of Surface
7.
Was Wegner’s idea of continental drift accepted by other scientists?
a)
No, most scientists did not believe his idea of
continental drift.
b)
Yes, all scientists believed and supported
Wegner’s studies on continental drift.
8.
What was the main reason that continental drift was not credible?
a)
Scientists did not believe that continents could move at such a high rate of speed.
b)
Scientists did not believe that oceans could allow continents to move.
c)
Scientists would have had to change their ideas about how mountains form.
d)
Weagner could not explain the HOW and WHY behind the movement of continents.
9.
According to the hypothesis of continental drift, how would our world map have changed over the last 250 million years?
a)
The continents rapidly moved apart are are now
moving back together.
b)
The continents slowly moved apart and look like
they were once connected.
c)
What continents are you talking about?
d)
The continents have multiplied from 1 to now 14.
10.
Who proposed the idea of sea floor spreading?
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Alfred Wegner
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Robert Hooke
11.
In what year was sea floor spreading proposed as a reason for how the continents moved?
a)
1910
b)
2008
c)
1960
d)
1973
12.
What is stated in the idea of sea floor spreading?
a)
In sea floor spreading two plate’s move away from each other and lava rises through the opening creating more land.
b)
In sea floor spreading two plate’s move toward each other creating underwater mountain ranges.
c)
Sea floor spreading occurs when a giant whale smashes into the ocean floor causing an enormous trench.
d)
Sea floor spreading has been proven to be fictional with no supporting evidence.
13.
Where does sea floor spreading mostly occur?
a)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
b)
Underwater Trenches
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction Zone
14.
Convection currents can be found in the ____________ (be specific).
a)
Mantle
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
15.
Convection currents are fueled by a _________ that is produced from the __________.
a)
Heat: Inner Core
b)
Cool Air: Mantle
c)
Cool Air: Air Conditioner
d)
Heat: Crust
16.
How do convection currents happen?
a)
Convection currents happen because of the
constant heating and cooling of the mantle.
b)
Convection currents happen because the
Earth’s gravity constantly pushes and pulls the hot magma.
c)
Convection currents happen because wind
pushes the lithosphere plates around.
d)
Convection currents happen when the Earth,
Moon, and Sun align.
17.
Convection currents cause ________ ___________to move!
a)
Hard Rock
b)
Molton Material
c)
Lithospheric Plates
d)
Underwater Tides
18.
What does the theory of plate tectonics state?
a)
The theory of plate tectonics states that
continents move at a rapid pace forming mountains and volcanoes.
b)
The theory of plate tectonics explains the
formation, movement, and subduction of Earth’s plates.
c)
The
theory of plate tectonics states that continents move slowly around the Earth.
19.
What major force causes plates to move?
a)
Gravity
b)
Pressure
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Subduction
20.
Which of the following does NOT happen as plates move?
a)
Pull Apart (Divergent)
b)
Collide (Convergent)
c)
Grind Past (Transform Boundary)
d)
Explode (Boom)
21.
How does this movement cause change of the Earth’s surface?
a)
Movement of plates causes oceans to decrease in
size.
b)
Movement of plates causes land to turn to water.
c)
Movement of plates creates landforms, such as,
mountains, volcanoes, and valleys.
d)
Movement of plates has no effect on the Earth’s
surface.
22.
The place where two plates move apart is called a ____________.
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Earthquake
23.
The place where two plates come together is called a _____________.
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Earthquake
24.
Where do most divergent boundaries occur?
a)
Land
b)
Along mid-ocean ridges
c)
Rivers
d)
Lakes
25.
Can divergent boundaries occur on land? If so what landform is formed?
a)
Yes, mountains occur
b)
No, oceans are only where they are found.
c)
Yes, valley’s occur
d)
No, divergent boundaries are not possible.
26.
Plate movement occurs very rapidly and can create major landforms in only a few years.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
An estimated __________% of the ENTIRE Earth is made of water?
a)
25%
b)
10%
c)
3%
d)
70%
28.
How much of the Earth is salt water?
a)
97%
b)
10%
c)
3%
d)
25%
29.
Where is most of the Earth’s water found?
a)
Oceans
b)
Rivers
c)
Streams
d)
Ponds
30.
Out of the small amount of freshwater on Earth, how much is useable to humans?
a)
25%
b)
1%
c)
8%
d)
100%
31.
Where is most of the Earth’s freshwater is found?
a)
Underground
b)
Polar Ice Caps
c)
Oceans
d)
Bottles
32.
What is another name for the water cycle?
a)
Hydrology Cycle
b)
Liquif Cycle
c)
Vapor Cycle
d)
Precipitation Cycle
33.
The amount of water in Earth remains _________, but it continuously changes forms as the energy from the sun drives the water cycle
a)
Different
b)
Constant
c)
Limited
d)
Transforming
34.
What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?
a)
The Moon
b)
Radiation
c)
The Sun
d)
The Earth
35.
Which is an example of condensation?
a)
12 inches of snow fall on December
12th.
b)
On a hot day, water on the sidewalk
quickly disappears.
c)
During a hurricane, 3 inches of rain fall in an hour.
d)
A layer of water appears on the outside of a cup of ice water soon after
it was poured.
36.
Mark notices a puddle of water on his way home from school. The next day the puddle is gone. What most likely happened to the puddle of water?
a)
It melted
b)
It condensed
c)
It precipitated
d)
It evaporated
37.
What is a current?
a)
A
current is a large stream of water that flows through oceans.
b)
A
current is the movement of wind energy through a body of water.
c)
A
current is a large stream of water that is moved by the gravitational forces of
the sun, moon, and ocean.
d)
A
current is a large body of water that is close to the equator.
38.
What causes a current.
a)
Currents
are caused by magic.
b)
Currents
are caused mainly by wind, but the movement of deep water currents are caused
by the differences in the density and temperature of the water.
c)
Currents
are caused by gravity.
d)
Currents
are caused by boats roaming around in the ocean.
39.
Surface currents carry warm water _________ the __________.
a)
Toward
the equator
b)
Away
from the equator
c)
To
the Caribbean Islands
d)
Away
from Georgia
40.
Surface currents move in a ____________ motion.
a)
Zig-Zag
b)
Square
c)
Circular
d)
Oval
41.
Surface currents move in a ____________ motion.
a)
Zig-Zag
b)
Square
c)
Circular
d)
Oval
42.
What is a wave?
a)
A wave is a large stream of water that flows through oceans.
b)
A wave is the movement of wind energy through a body of water.
c)
A wave is a large stream of water that is moved by the gravitational forces of the sun, moon, and ocean.
d)
A wave is a large body of water that is close to the equator.
43.
What is the main cause of waves?
a)
Waves are caused by the movement of wind energy through a body of water
b)
Waves are caused mainly by boats going really fast in the ocean.
c)
Waves are caused by gravity.
d)
Waves are created when large ocean creatures swim really fast.
44.
What is the FORCE that causes tides?
a)
A tide is a large stream of water that flows through oceans.
b)
A tide is the movement of wind energy through a body of water.
c)
A
tide is a water that is moved by the gravitational forces of
the sun and moon.
d)
A tide is a large body of water that is close to the equator.
45.
Waning Gibbous Moon One of the phases of the moon is named above. Which phase comes next?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent Moon
d)
Waning Crescent Moon
46.
At what moon phases do eclipses occur?
a)
New and 1st Quarter
b)
Full and Waxing Gibbous
c)
New and Waning Gibbous
d)
New and Full Moon
47.
Think about the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth during a solar and lunar eclipse. What kind of tide will be happening along the coast?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
High tide
c)
Low Tide
d)
Spring Tide
48.
On March 3, 2016 there was a Full moon. About how many days will it take for the moon phase to get back to a New Moon?
a)
4 days
b)
14 days
c)
43 days
d)
8 days
49.
Does the moon makes its own light? If not, where does the light come from?
a)
Yes,
the moon has makes its own light.
b)
No,
the moon does not make its own light.
The light on the moon comes from the sun.
c)
No,
the moon does not make its own light.
The light comes from the Earth.
d)
Yes,
the moon is plugged up to Mars and gets its light from there.
50.
The same side of the moon always faces Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
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