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WorksheetsCFA #2 Remediation
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sometimes fires burn down large areas of forests that are part of the biosphere. Other than the biosphere, which of Earth’s other systems is a forest fire most likely to affect? (SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
Geosphere
b)
Cryosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
2.
The continent of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet. Which part of the Earth system includes the ice sheet? (SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
Biosphere
b)
Cryosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere
3.
Jessica is at the beach watching ocean waves. Which of these parts of the Earth system interacts with the hydrosphere to produce waves at the beach? (SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
Biosphere
b)
Gesophere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Atmosphere
4.
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...(SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
Atmosphere to the geosphere
b)
Geosphere to the hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere
5.
When dead plants decompose and nitrogen is returned to the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres? (SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
The biosphere and atmosphere
b)
The atmosphere and geosphere
c)
The geosphere and atmosphere
d)
The biosphere and geosphere
6.
When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean- the interaction is between... (SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
The atmosphere and geosphere
b)
The atmosphere and hydrosphere
c)
The atmosphere and biosphere
d)
The atmosphere and atmosphere
7.
When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun. Which two spheres are interacting? (SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere
c)
Biosphere and atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere and atmosphere
8.
When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres? (SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
The atmosphere and the geosphere
b)
The geosphere and the hydrosphere
c)
The hydrosphere and atmosphere
d)
The biosphere and the geosphere
9.
Energy from the sun is stored by plants. When animals eat the plants, they acquire the energy originally captured by the plants. Between which two spheres is the above interaction? (SC.6.E.7.4)
a)
Hydrosphere and biosphere
b)
Atmosphere and biosphere
c)
Biosphere and biosphere
d)
Geosphere and biosphere
10.
Leah is going for a swim at the beach. She notices that the sand is much warmer than the water in the ocean. Which statement best explains why this happens? (SC.6.E.7.5)
a)
Water is unable to absorb energy.
b)
Water is unable to release energy.
c)
Water has a lower specific heat capacity than sand.
d)
Water has a higher specific heat capacity than sand.
11.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.(SC.6.E.7.5)
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.(SC.6.E.7.5)
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
In this experiment, the WARM red dye and the COLD blue dye was placed in the water at the same time. The warm red dye rose to the top while the cold blue dye sank to the bottom.(SC.6.E.7.5)
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
14.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.(SC.6.E.7.5)
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
15.
A broad and comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true; it is supported by much evidence. (SC.6.N.3.1)
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
guess
d)
fact
16.
Theory or Law??? How the universe was formed.(SC.6.N.3.1)
a)
Law
b)
Theory
17.
Theory or Law??? The effect of gravity on objects?(SC.6.N.3.1)
a)
Theory
b)
Law
18.
Theory or Law??? Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.(SC.6.N.3.1)
a)
Law
b)
Theory
19.
Theory or Law??? Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions. (SC.6.N.3.1)
a)
Law
b)
Theory
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