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6th Grade End of the Year Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Differences in the temperature between the North and South poles and the equator create thermal currents in the atmosphere that form global winds.What is the source of energy for these currents?
a)
equator
b)
moon
c)
Sun
d)
tides
2.
What are all of the climate zones that result from the unequal heating of Earth?
a)
tropical and polar
b)
temperate and polar
c)
temperate and tropical
d)
tropical, temperate, and polar
3.
What occurs when cool air moves from the ocean toward the beach during the day?
a)
a land breeze
b)
a prevailing wind
c)
a sea breeze
d)
an updraft
4.
The diagram represents solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's land and water surfaces and is changed into heat that radiates back into the atmosphere.What is this process called?
a)
ozone
b)
radiation
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
evaporation
5.
The map shows the major atmospheric convection areas.Which zones are temperate regions?
a)
V and Z
b)
X and Y
c)
W and Y
d)
Z and X
6.
Which process accurately describes the formation of the greenhouse effect?
a)
The Sun's rays are reflected from the land back into the atmosphere.
b)
Increased solar energy is entering through the hole in the ozone layer.
c)
Aerosol gases become trapped and build up in the atmosphere.
d)
Heat radiating from the land and oceans is trapped in the troposphere.
7.
Solar energy is best absorbed by what material?
a)
dirt
b)
sand
c)
snow
d)
water
8.
The oceans make up 70% of Earth's surface. They regulate the overall temperature of the earth by absorbing a great deal of solar energy and heating up slowly. What is true about the oceans' release of heat?
a)
The oceans release heat rapidly and add to the greenhouse effect.
b)
The oceans release heat more slowly than the land.
c)
The oceans release heat more rapidly than the land.
d)
The oceans release heat at the same rate as the land.
9.
The tropical regions are warmer than the polar regions due to the angle of the Sun's rays. As a result, there is generally higher pressure at the poles and lower pressure at the equator, so which way does the wind blow on the Earth's surface?
a)
The wind blows cold air toward the equator from the poles.
b)
The wind blows warm air from the poles to the equator.
c)
The wind blows cold air from the equator to the poles.
d)
The wind blows warm air from the equator to the poles.
10.
The horizontal line on the map represents the equator.In which major climate zone is the equator located?
a)
polar
b)
subtropical
c)
temperate
d)
tropical
11.
The diagram represents several locations on the surface of the Earth. Each location is at sea level and surrounded by ocean water.Which two locations will have the closest annual average air temperature?
a)
locations W and X
b)
locations X and Z
c)
locations W and Y
d)
locations Z and Q
12.
Convection is the main driver for the creation of winds.In what direction does the wind blow during the day?
a)
from ocean to land
b)
from land to ocean
c)
along the coast
d)
with the trade winds
13.
Which statement accurately compares the heating and cooling rates for water and land?
a)
Water heats up and cools down at a faster rate than land.
b)
Land heats up and cools down at a slower rate than water.
c)
Water heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.
d)
Land and water heat up and cool down at the same rate.
14.
What is the source of energy for the Earth's water cycle?
a)
Sun's radiation
b)
ocean currents
c)
trade and prevailing winds
d)
Moon's gravitational attraction
15.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that

a)

energy is always created and destroyed.

b)

energy is neither created or destroyed, it just moves and transforms.

c)

energy is always created; but never destroyed or transformed.

16.

What affects the gravitational potential energy of an object?

a)

mass and volume

b)

length and width

c)

height and mass

d)

height and weight

17.

Which action below is converting electrical to thermal energy?

a)

An electric vacuum cleaner

b)

An electric toothbrush

c)

An electric toaster

18.

Energy of motion is

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

elastic energy

d)

chemical energy

19.

When a ball bounces, when does kinetic energy convert into potential energy?

a)

When the ball moves downward

b)

When the ball moves upward

c)

When the ball is in constant motion

d)

When the ball is still

20.

When a ball bounces, when does potential energy convert into kinetic energy?

a)

When the ball moves downward

b)

When the ball moves upward

c)

When the ball is in constant motion

d)

When the ball is still

21.

When the temperatures of materials that are in contact are the same, the materials are said to be in

a)

thermal balance

b)

equality

c)

a powerful situation

d)

thermal equilibrium

22.

____________________ occurs when snowflakes melt in your warm hands.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

thermal balance

23.

When snowflakes melt in your hand, thermal energy (or heat) moves from _____________________ to ___________________

a)

your hand to the air

b)

your warm hand to the snowflake

c)

the snowflake to the air

d)

from the warm air to the snowflake

24.

Heat transfer is really neat; it always goes from ________ to _________

a)

cold to hot

b)

cold to warm

c)

lukewarm to warmer

d)

hot to cold

25.

_______________ is when heat is transferred (or moves) through electromagnetic waves. This can occur in air or space.

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

rotation

26.

______________________ occurs when energy changes from one form to another.

a)

Energy transformation

b)

Energy transfer

c)

Energy balance

d)

Energy equilibrium

27.

_____________________ occurs only in gases and liquids. This is one way heat transfers from one place to another.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Containment

28.

_______________________ is stored energy to position or arrangement of particles in an object.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

electrical energy

29.

How does heat transfer when noodles are cooked on the stove?

a)

Heat moves from the water to the noodles to the stove

b)

Heat moves from the stove to the air to the noodles

c)

Heat moves from the stove to the pot to the water to the noodles

d)

Heat moves from the pot to the air to the stove to the noodles

30.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
31.
 A metal spoon that gets warm when used to stir hot soup is an example of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
32.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
33.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
34.
How does heat energy from the sun reach Earth?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
35.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
36.
What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?
a)
land breezes
b)
mountain breezes
c)
global winds
d)
land breezes
37.
Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?
a)
global winds
b)
sea breeze
c)
land breeze
d)
local winds
38.
Cool air moving across land and warm air rising up from the ocean will result in:
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
c)
warm breeze
d)
no breeze
39.
Winds are caused by 
a)
equal heating 
b)
unequal heating
40.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
41.
What causes GLOBAL winds to move in all directions?
a)
breezes
b)
coriolis effect
c)
westerlies
d)
easterlies
42.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
43.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
south to west
d)
west to east
44.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
45.
What causes wind?
a)
differences in pressure
b)
conduction currents
c)
density
d)
tropical currents
46.
This area of Earth has little or NO wind and is between 5 degrees N and 5 degrees S. 
a)
Horse Latitudes
b)
Trade Winds
c)
Prevailing Westerlies
d)
The Doldrums
47.
This type of wind blows from WEST to EAST and often carries moist air that produces RAIN and SNOW. 
a)
Horse Latitudes
b)
The Doldrums
c)
Prevailing Westerlies
d)
Polar Easterlies 
48.

Which of the following is true regarding warm and cool air?

a)

warm air is more dense than cool air, so it rises

b)

cool air is more dense than warm air, so it sinks

c)

warm air is less dense than cool air, so it sinks

d)

cool air is less dense than warm air, so it rises

49.

The movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called...

a)

humidity

b)

pressure

c)

precipitation

d)

wind

50.

Which best describes the Coriolis Effect?

a)

Wind moving at different speeds as a result of cool temperatures

b)

Wind moving in vertical lines because it is warmed by the atmosphere

c)

Wind bouncing against the Earth

d)

Wind traveling in curved lines due to the rotation of the Earth

51.

What happens with precipitation when a cold front leaves the area?

a)

summer

b)

snow

c)

storm

d)

clearing

52.

Which is the best description of a jet stream?

a)

Slow moving underwater current

b)

Slow moving air that moves across the Earth

c)

Fast moving underwater current

d)

Fast moving air that moves across the Earth

53.

Weather is primarily caused by which of the following?

a)

Moon's pull on the Earth

b)

Uneven heating of the ocean

c)

Differential heating of the Earth's surface

d)

None of the above

54.

Identify the layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

55.

What happens to the temperature when a cold front moves in?

a)

It gets warmer

b)

It gets colder

c)

It gets cold and warm

d)

It stays the same

56.

What happens with precipitation when a warm front leaves the area?

a)

major storm

b)

light rain

c)

no precipitation

d)

hurricane

57.

What front does this symbol represent?

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

stationary

d)

occluded

58.

What front does this symbol represent?

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

stationary

d)

occluded

59.

What front does this symbol represent?

a)

occluded

b)

warm

c)

stationary

d)

cold

60.

What front does this symbol represent?

a)

cold

b)

occluded

c)

stationary

d)

warm

61.

What type of front is shown above?

a)

occluded

b)

stationary

c)

warm

d)

cold

62.

What type of front is shown above?

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

stationary

d)

occluded

63.

What type of front is shown above?

a)

stationary

b)

occluded

c)

warm

d)

cold

64.

What type of front is shown above?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

65.

Warm air has what type of density?

a)

high

b)

low

c)

medium

d)

no density

66.

Cold air has what type of density?

a)

high

b)

low

c)

medium

d)

no density

67.
The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,
a)
True
b)
False
68.
What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
69.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
70.
What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
71.
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
a)
Altitude
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Meteors
d)
Air Pressure
72.
What is the lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
73.
What is the second lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
74.
The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.
a)
Increases
b)
Gets greater
c)
Decreases
d)
Gets heavier
75.
Which layer protects the earth from meteors?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
76.
Which layer is the coldest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
77.
From Earth to space, the main layers of the atmosphere are
a)
Mesosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Thermosphere
78.
Which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Ionosphere
79.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? 
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
80.
Which layer has the hottest molecules?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
81.
Which layer contains the ionosphere, a layer of charged particles, that interact with solar winds to cause the auroras?
a)
Exosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
82.
Which layer protects humans from most of the harmful UV radiation received from the sun?
a)
Clouds
b)
Exosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Ozone Layer
83.
The layers of the atmosphere are calssified according to changes in
a)
temperature and air pressure
b)
altitude and air quality
c)
humidity and temperature
d)
air pressure and oxygen
84.
A mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet, held by gravity is called the-
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
atmosphere
c)
jet stream
d)
blanket

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