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WorksheetsScience Unit 6
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 12mins
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1.
Today the clouds are all cumulus clouds with some dark thunderheads reaching high in the sky. You could predict that —
a)
The sun will come out and it will be a pleasant day.
b)
It will be a rainy and possibly stormy day.
c)
There is a hurricane headed toward your area.
d)
A blizzard is expected in the next few hours.
2.
Complete the sentence. Cold fronts occur when a _____________ air mass slides under a _____________ air mass.
a)
warm, cold
b)
cold, warm
c)
warm, warm
d)
cold, cold
3.
A scientist learns that wind in River Town usually blows in a northeast direction during the summer. This discovery will be MOST helpful to someone who wants to —
a)
design a safer airplane
b)
predict the weather
c)
stop most air pollution
d)
study the stars
4.
By looking at this diagram, you can tell that most of Earth’s water is found in the --
a)
atmosphere
b)
land
c)
ocean
d)
precipitation
5.
What process is occurring at location A in the diagram above?
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Runoff
6.
The Sun's energy causes changes on Earth. Which of the following is a change caused by the Sun?
a)
The Sun's energy is reflected off high mountains, causing cold temperatures.
b)
The Sun's energy heats the Earth, contributing to evaporation.
c)
The Sun's energy causes lava to boil and erupt from volcanoes.
d)
The Sun's energy melts snow crystal in clouds, causing rain..
7.
What process in the water cycle occurred to form the object at location B in the diagram above?
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Runoff
8.
This diagram represents some of the phases of the moon.
How often will these phases appear?
How often will these phases appear?
a)
weekly
b)
monthly
c)
yearly
d)
daily
9.
Logan looks at stars from his bedroom window every night and draws star patterns in his journal. He compares his drawings from time to time. Why do Logan’s drawings look different in the summer and winter months?
a)
the Earth revolves around the sun
b)
the moon revolves around the sun
c)
the Earth rotates on its axis
d)
the stars rotate around the Earth
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