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6th Grade Starter Quiz 1/25

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

CO2 and CO are considered ________________ gases.

a)

Greenhouse

b)

Float

c)

Parade

d)

None of the above

2.

The "Greenhouse Effect" is real and contributes to climate change.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which statement best describes the process of science?

a)

Scientists are objective and free of prejudice.

b)

Generally, scientists work independently and discover new ideas without the help of others.

c)

Scientific ideas evolve or change over time.

d)

New ideas in science result from planned and well-designed experiments.

4.

Where are temperatures the highest?

a)

Suburban areas

b)

Rural areas

c)

Downtown areas.

d)

Commercial areas

5.

What is the layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

6.

The ecological resource consumption practices of the average citizen of the United States is

a)

less than all other parts of the world.

b)

balanced by recycling plastic items.

c)

greater than most countries in the world.

d)

contributing to sustainable living practices.

7.

How can people reduce the amount of natural resources they use?

a)

make more landfills and garbage dumps

b)

buy products with lots of packaging

c)

use water, electricity, and gas conservatively and recycle metal, paper, and glass

d)

Think only about what you need right now and don’t worry about the future

8.

One way humans could have a positive impact on local environments is to:

a)

generate waste products as a result of technological advances

b)

use resources that are renewable

c)

increase planting large areas of one crop

d)

increase the use of pesticides

9.
An area of land where all the water flows to one location, like a funnel. 
a)
Superfund Site
b)
Watershed
c)
Succession
d)
River
10.
Many different types of organisms. 
a)
Pioneer species
b)
Community
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Population
11.

Which of these does NOT lead to a increase in the number of people at risk from natural hazards?

a)

poverty

b)

farming

c)

climate change

d)

sustainability

e)

urbanisation

12.

Earthquakes can be caused by...

a)

waves

b)

hot and dry weather

c)

tsunamis

d)

friction between two plates