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Worksheets6th Grade Science
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What weather instrument measures air pressure?
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
2.
What kind of weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
rain gauge
3.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
4.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
5.
They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Stratus
6.
What is an air mass?
a)
A place where weather always changes in an extreme way.
b)
Air that is wet and freezing
c)
A cloud that produces rain, snow, sleep, or hail.
d)
A large body of air with the same moisture and temperature throughout.
7.
Which type of front can be seen here?
a)
cold front
b)
occluded front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
8.
What water cycle process results in plants releasing water vapor from their leaves?
a)
precipitation
b)
crystallization
c)
transpiration
d)
collection
9.
This tool measures relative humidity.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
wind vane
d)
sling psychrometer
10.
rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a .....
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
11.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
12.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
13.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
14.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
15.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
16.
A narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere.
a)
Jet Stream
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Surface Stream
17.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
18.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
19.
Where does the majority of electrical energy come from in Oregon?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Wood
d)
Wind
20.
Which of the following best describes the motion of the squirrel between 5 s and 8 s?
a)
The squirrel's speed increased.
b)
The squirrel's speed decreased.
c)
The squirrel's speed did not change.
d)
The squirrel moved backward.
21.
On which day was the number of sugar cookies made at the bakery greater than the number of chocolate cookies?
a)
Monday
b)
Tuesday
c)
Thursday
d)
Saturday
22.
Based on the graph shown on tomato height, what limiting factors may have contributed to the height growth of Plant C compared to Plant's A & B?
a)
temperature, amount of water, nutrient levels, light exposure
b)
lack of copper and zinc in soil
c)
excessive light exposure and amount of water
d)
none of the above
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