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Total questions: 119
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
a)
Argon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
2.
The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,
a)
True
b)
False
3.
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%
4.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
5.
What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
6.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
7.
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
a)
Altitude
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Meteors
d)
Air Pressure
8.
What is the lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
9.
What is the second lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
10.
What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
nitrogen and hydrogen
11.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
12.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
13.
The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.
a)
Increases
b)
Gets greater
c)
Decreases
d)
Gets heavier
14.
Which layer protects the earth from meteors?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
15.
Which layer is the coldest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
16.
Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.
a)
Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays, and emits heat
b)
Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant
17.
Airplanes fly in which layers of the atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere and Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere and Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere
18.
As altitude increase, the air pressure
a)
does not change
b)
increases
c)
decreases
19.
The force that air exerts on all objects is called-
a)
density
b)
altitude
c)
infrared radiation
d)
air pressure
20.
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
21.
Which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Ionosphere
22.
Which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Ionosphere
23.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
24.
Which layer has the hottest molecules?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
25.
Which layer contains the least number of molecules (mainly hydrogen and helium)?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Exosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Stratosphere
26.
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
27.
Which layer protects humans from most of the harmful UV radiation received from the sun?
a)
Clouds
b)
Exosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Ozone Layer
28.
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
29.
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
30.
Which statement best describes the atmosphere.
a)
Made of only elements
b)
Made of only compounds
c)
Made of a mixture of elements and compounds
d)
Made of only metals
31.
Out of the following, choose the outermost layer of the atmosphere-
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
32.
The part of the earth that contains living organisms.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
33.
The ability to do work.
a)
System
b)
Work release
c)
Plate techtonics
d)
Energy
34.
The sphere that contains all of the earth's water.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
35.
Forces that wear down or destroy landmasses.
a)
Destructive forces
b)
Constructive forces
c)
System forces
d)
Living forces
36.
The group of parts that work together as a whole.
a)
Constructive forces
b)
Biosphere
c)
Energy
d)
System
37.
Forces that build up mountains.
a)
Destructive forces
b)
Erosion
c)
Constructive forces
d)
Donald Trump
38.
The thin envelope of gases forming Earth's outermost layer.
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
39.
Earth's metal core, solid middle layer, and outer rocky layer.
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere
40.
Which sphere of the Earth system includes tree, grasses, and squirrels?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
41.
Which is an example of a constructive force?
a)
weathering by water
b)
erosion by ice
c)
heat from the sun
d)
an erupting volcano
42.
Which is the main source of energy that drives the Earth system?
a)
energy of moving water
b)
oil from inside earth
c)
gases in the atmosphere
d)
heat from the sun
43.
The rocks that make up the Earth are part of what sphere?
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
hydrosphere
44.
A system returns data to itself about changes that occur through a process called?
a)
erosoin
b)
system
c)
Data analysis
d)
feedback
45.
The hydrosphere contains all the Earth's?
a)
water systems
b)
H2O
c)
Fishing boats
d)
Atmosphere
46.
The Earth system consists of the sun and four main?
a)
planets
b)
moons
c)
spheres
d)
oceans
47.
An erupting volcano is an example of Rock in the geosphere erupting into the?
a)
biosphere
b)
hemisphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
hydrosphere
48.
A alligator in a ocean is an example of the biosphere interacting with?
a)
Hemisphere
b)
geosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
hydrosphere
49.
What are the 4 main spheres?
a)
biosphere, atmosphere, hemisphere, hydrosphere
b)
biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere
50.
The wearing down and carrying away of land by natural forces is called?
a)
hydrosphere
b)
system
c)
erosion
d)
geosphere
51.
Where is water in the gaseous state found?
a)
hydrosphere and geosphere
b)
hydrosphere and atmosphere
c)
hydrosphere and hemisphere
d)
hydrosphere and biosphere
52.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
53.
When objects remain in the same place, it is called...
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
balanced force
d)
unbalanced force
54.
When an object has potential energy, it is not moving.
a)
true
b)
false
55.
Speed can be found my calculating...
a)
acceleration/velocity
b)
friction/gravity
c)
momentum/time
d)
distance/time
56.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
57.
Kinetic energy is when....
a)
energy is stored up in an object
b)
energy is released and the object moves
58.
Force is measured in....
a)
Galileos
b)
Newtons
c)
Di Vincis
d)
Einsteins
59.
An unbalanced force is when objects move in one direction because the force is greater from that direction.
a)
true
b)
false
60.
When an object is getting faster, it is called....
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
acceleration
d)
deceleration
61.
Inertia is....
a)
for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
b)
larger objects take more force to move
c)
an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an opposite force
d)
a push that acts in the opposite direction and it slows down.
62.
Friction helps objects to move easier.
a)
true
b)
false
63.
John walks at 5 km in 10 minutes. If John walk s 2.5 km at the same speed, what is the BEST estimate of the time this will take?
a)
5 minutes
b)
10 minutes
c)
15 minutes
d)
20 minutes
64.
Hanna's mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 miles per hour. She then drives west for 3 hours going 50 miles per hour. how many miles has Hanna's mom driven?
a)
200 miles
b)
250 miles
c)
290 miles
65.
A car takes 3 hours to travel180 miles at a constant speed. How fast is the car traveling?
a)
30 mph
b)
50 mph
c)
60 mph
d)
90 mph
66.
Mary runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?
a)
her time from start to finish
b)
the number of steps she took
c)
her heart rate at the finish line
d)
the direction she began running
67.
Sam drove north on the interstate going 70 miles per hour. About how many miles will he drive in 2 hours?
a)
70 miles
b)
140 miles
c)
180 miles
68.
A car is traveling 50 mph. It leaves Boston at 5:00 AM and is traveling to Hartford, which is 100 miles away. Without stops, about what time should the car arrive in Hartford?
a)
6:00 AM
b)
6:50 AM
c)
7:00 AM
d)
7:50 AM
69.
A swimmer is moving at a speed of 2.0 meters/second. How long will it take for the swimmer to go 100 meters?
a)
20 seconds
b)
50 seconds
c)
100 seconds
d)
200 seconds
70.
A news truck traveled 60 miles in one hour on Thursday and 250 miles in four hours on Friday. Which BEST describes the average speed of the truck?
a)
the truck drove more slowly on Friday
b)
the truck drove more slowly on Thursday
c)
the truck drove the same speed on both days
71.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
72.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
73.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
74.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
75.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
76.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
77.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
78.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
79.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
80.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
81.
If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.
What's the dependent variable?
What's the dependent variable?
a)
increase the amount of iron in your blood
b)
spinach you eat
82.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Ask a question
b)
Conclusion
c)
No Horse Play
d)
Observe
83.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
True
b)
How fast you get to school
c)
Riding a bike or walking
d)
False
84.
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
85.
Which side of a penny will hold more drops of water? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I use the heads side of a penny, then it will hold more drops of water than tails.
b)
Heads
c)
Tails
d)
Tails will hold more drops of water.
86.
If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Studying
c)
Independent variable
d)
Test score
87.
If I listen to Mr. Castro's instructions, then I will have less accidents in the lab. What is the independent variable?
a)
Yes
b)
Maybe
c)
Listening or not listening to instructions
d)
Likelihood of having an accident in lab
88.
If I read this question carefully, then I will answer it correctly. What is the independent variable?
a)
I hope so
b)
Yes
c)
Reading or not reading carefully
d)
Likelihood of a correct answer
89.
Before beginning an experiment you must first make a ____.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Conclusion
c)
Plan
d)
Experiment
90.
What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?
a)
1, 2
b)
Observation, Ask a question
c)
Ask a question, For a hypothesis
d)
Make a plan, Experiment
91.
What is the princesses name?
a)
Ariel
b)
Rapunzel
c)
Jasmine
d)
Belle
92.
What movie is this picture from?
a)
Finding Nemo
b)
Finding Math
c)
Finding Dory
d)
Finding Mrs. Nagy
93.
What is the monkey's name in The Lion King?
a)
Rafiki
b)
Mufasa
c)
Zazu
d)
Simba
94.
What is the snowman's name?
a)
Frosty
b)
Sven
c)
Olaf
d)
Hans
95.
Who is Pinocchio's conscience?
a)
Cleo
b)
Geppetto
c)
Jiminy Cricket
d)
Figaro
96.
the general terms for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
97.
the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
98.
the process by which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off
a)
exfoliation
b)
abrasion
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
99.
the process of wearing down by friction - like sand blasting
a)
exfoliation
b)
abrasion
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
100.
the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
101.
decayed organic matter in soil
a)
abrasion
b)
exfoliation
c)
humus
d)
erosion
102.
the part of the erosion process in which sediment travels to a new location and is laid down or dropped off
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
103.
oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
104.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of what?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Compaction
105.
Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Compaction
106.
Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone are examples of what?
a)
Chemical Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Mechanical Weathering
107.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are examples of what?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Compaction
108.
What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
glaciers
d)
moving water
109.
What is a delta?
a)
a triangle-shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into the ocean.
b)
A narrow strip of land
110.
What landform is this?
a)
delta
b)
canyon
c)
valley
d)
sand dune
111.
What landform is this?
a)
mountain
b)
canyon
c)
valley
d)
sand dune
112.
What landform is this?
a)
delta
b)
mountain
c)
volcano
d)
sand dune
113.
What landform is this?
a)
canyon
b)
valley
c)
delta
d)
mountain
114.
What landform is this?
a)
mountain
b)
volcano
c)
valley
d)
canyon
115.
How does a mountain form?
a)
by rocks eroding
b)
by plate tectonics colliding
c)
by rivers depositing sediment
d)
by wind eroding sediment
116.
How does a valley form?
a)
by a river flowing in between mountains
b)
it just appears
c)
by mountains separating
d)
by volcanoes erupting
117.
The following are agents of erosion EXCEPT...
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
ice
d)
fire
118.
The best 6th grade teacher is ...
a)
Ms. Dees
b)
Ms. Morris
c)
Mr. Brown
d)
Mr. Roberts
119.
The best 6th grade teacher is ...
a)
Ms. Peterson
b)
Ms. Degelman
c)
Ms. Field
d)
Mr. Abromowich
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