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Relationship between the sun and earth Virginia grade 6 science

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

hotter to colder

b)

colder to hotter

c)

hotter to hotter

d)

colder to colder

2.

Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?

a)

a furnace blowing hot air through vents

b)

an ice cube melting in a person’s hand

c)

boiling water transferring heat to noodles

d)

the sun heating water in a swimming pool

3.
Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?
a)
from the cup to her hand
b)
from her hand to the cup
c)
no heat is transferred
4.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

5.

The heat transferred from the Sun to the Earth by waves is called ________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

6.

The baby chickens kept warm by the heat lamps. This is an example of ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

7.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
8.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
9.

Which best describes the flow of heat?

a)

A. From a larger object to a smaller object

b)

From a cooler object to a warmer object

c)

From a warmer object to a cooler object

d)

From a warmer object to a warmer object

10.

Hot air balloons fly in the __________.

a)

troposphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

11.

In which layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit?

a)

exosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

12.

Meteors burn up it which layer of the atmosphere?

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

13.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

mesosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

thermosphere

14.

What is the name of earth's atmospheric layer where weather occurs?

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

troposphere

15.

Airplanes and jets fly in the ___________.

a)

exosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

16.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest layer?

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

stratosphere

17.

List the layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth's surface to outer space.

a)

stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, exosphere

b)

troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere

c)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

d)

thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, exosphere

18.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

19.

Which atmosphere layer contains the Aurora Borealis?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

20.

Which atmosphere layer protects living things from the Sun's UV radiation?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

21.

Which elemental gas makes up around 80% of the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Helium

22.

Generally, as altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It changes within each atmosphere layer.

23.

The hottest layer of the atmosphere:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

24.

The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth is the ______________.

a)

atmosphere

b)

stratosphere

25.

What is the 2nd most abundant (most) gas in the atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Neon

d)

Helium

26.

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

27.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

28.

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

wave speed

29.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

30.

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

31.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

32.

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

33.

Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)

a)

radio

b)

visible

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

34.

Which EM waves are have a SHORTER wavelength than visible?

a)

radio

b)

none

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

35.

Which EM waves are have the lowest frequency?

a)

radio

b)

none

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

36.

Which EM waves are have the highest energy & are the most dangerous?

a)

radio

b)

gamma rays

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

37.

Which color waves have the lowest frequency?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

38.

Which color waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

39.

What happens to frequency when wavelength decreases?

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

There is no relationship between wavelength & frequency.

40.

In the visible light waves what color has the highest frequency electromagnetic waves?

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

41.

Which electromagnetic waves are useful for Television?

a)

Gamma

b)

x ray

c)

radio

d)

microwave

42.

The medical profession uses _______ to sterilize medical equipment - just like the google cabinet in the science classroom.

a)

Infrared

b)

x ray

c)

Gamma

d)

Ultraviolet

43.

Which wavelengths of the EM spectrum are dangerous to life?

a)

radio, micro and gamma

b)

gamma, infrared, and UV

c)

Infrared, UV and X Rays

d)

UV, X rays and Gamma

44.

The distance between two crests or two troughs is defined as _________________

a)

medium

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

45.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
46.

The sun is a _______.

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

satellite

d)

meteor

47.

All stars, including our Sun, are mostly made of these 2 elements

a)

hydrogen and helium

b)

hydrogen and oxygen

c)

iron and nickel

d)

vibranium and adamantium

48.

What is the name of the process by which stars produce their energy?

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

convection

c)

hydrogen fusion

d)

radiation

49.
Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.
a)
helium, hydrogen
b)
carbon, hydrogen
c)
nitrogen, helium
d)
hydrogen, helium
50.
In which area of the sun does gas rise as it heats up, then fall back down as it cools?
a)
the core
b)
the radiation zone
c)
the convection zone
d)
the corona

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