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Worksheets6th Grade Benchmark Review
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
What are the two types of crust?
Continental and Landforms
Oceanic and Mountains
Mountains and Landforms
Oceanic and Continental
What do geologists call the crust and uppermost mantle?
lithosphere
mesosphere
asthenosphere
Which of Earth’s layers is the thickest?
core
crust
mantle
In which layer is the asthenosphere located?
mantle
core
crust
In which layer do convection currents take place?
core
mantle
crust
A large, giant supercontinent land mass is called
continental drift
plate tectonics
pangaea
oceanic crust
Plates that diverge or move apart from each other
divergent
transform
convergent
lithosphere
Cracks or breaks in earth's crust where plates slip past each other
subduction
faults
mid-ocean ridge
san andreas
Continental plate collides with another continental plate creates
volcanoes
earthquake
trench
folded mountains
Occurs when a less dense plate slides under a more dense plate
tectonic plates
subduction
continental drift
landmass
What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture
convergent
divergent
transform
faults
Plates boundary where plates slide or move past each other
divergent
continental drift
transform
convergent
The type of geological event that occurs under transform boundaries
folded mountains
earthquakes
volcanoes
tsunamis
What plate boundary is shown in the picture?
convergent
divergent
transform
neither
What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?
folded mountains
transform
convergent
divergent
Which natural occurance causes the tectonic plates to move?
ocean plates subducted under continental plates
convection currents
continental drift
earthquakes
Subduction occurs under which plate boundary?
lithosphere
divergent
convergent
transform
Which description of the energy conversions in this process is correct?
The chemical energy in the fuel-air mixture is converted to thermal energy, which is then converted to mechanical energy
The mechanical energy in the fuel-air mixture is converted to electrical energy, which is then converted to thermal energy
The electrical energy in the fuel-air mixture is converted to mechanical energy, which is then converted to thermal energy
The thermal energy in the fuel-air mixture is converted to electrical energy, which is then converted to mechanical energy
Students build a circuit that has wires that connects a battery to a switch and a fan.
Which energy transformations happen when the students close the circuit and the blades of the fan begin to spin?
Chemical to mechanical to electrical
Electrical to chemical to mechanical
Chemical to electrical to mechanical
Mechanical to electrical to chemical
Which energy transformation happens when the blades are spinning as shown?
Electrical to mechanical
Chemical to electrical
Mechanical to electrical
Chemical to mechanical
Which statement describes the energy changes that occur when water in a tea kettle is heated on a stove that uses natural gas?
Chemical energy to thermal energy to sound energy
Thermal energy to sound energy to light energy
Electrical energy to thermal energy to sound energy to light energy
Light energy to chemical energy to kinetic energy to sound energy
A cook heats a meal in a microwave oven. What energy transformations occur between the microwave oven and the meal?
Electrical energy to light energy to chemical energy
Chemical energy to thermal energy to light energy
Electrical energy to electromagnetic energy to thermal energy
Chemical energy to electromagnetic energy to chemical energy
A teacher rubbed a match against a piece of sandpaper. The match started to burn. Which statement best describes the energy changes that occurred?
The chemical energy stored in the match changed to thermal energy and light energy
The thermal energy stored in the match changed to light energy and chemical energy
The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to mechanical energy
The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to chemical energy
This appliance dries clothes primarily by converting -
electrical energy to heat and mechanical energy
mechanical energy to heat and electrical energy
electrical energy to heat and light
mechanical energy to heat and vaporization
When a lion eats a zebra and then uses the energy from the zebra to run, the lion's body converts =-
chemical energy to mechanical energy
electrical energy to chemical energy
chemical energy to light energy
mechanical energy to chemical energy
What energy transformations occur when propane gas is used to lift the balloon?
Mechanical -> light -> chemical
Chemical -> mechanical -> thermal
Thermal -> chemical -> light
Chemical -> thermal -> mechanical
Electrical Energy
Electrical Outlet
Chemical Energy
Battery
Mechanical Energy
Movement
Thermal Energy
Heat
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Light Energy
Mechanical Energy
Boiling Water (a)
Curling Iron (a)
Weather Patterns (a)
Sun Bathing (a)
Mantle (a)
Feet on Hot Sand (a)
Lava Lamp (a)
Heat Lamps (a)
Cold Pack on Person
Heat is transferred from the cold pack to the person.
Heat is transferred from the person to the cold pack
The cold pack is getting warmer. The person is getting colder.
The cold pack is getting colder. The person is getting warmer.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases? (a)
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves? (a)
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact? (a)
What is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of a substance? (a)
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks. This is...
(a)
Heat transfers from an area of (a) temperature to an area of (b) temperature.
Warm water from the ocean moves to the north while cool waters moves to the south. This is an example of.. (a)
If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object 's temperature is probably (a) .
conduction
ironing a shirt
convection
a radiator heating a cold room
radiation
a microwave heating food
Heat transfer through waves is called___
conduction
convection
radiation
Which ball has the greater potential energy and why?
The blue ball has more PE because it is closer to the ground.
The blue ball has more PE because it has more mass.
The green ball has more PE because it's height is greater.
The green ball has more PE because it has less mass.
Which pie chart represents the energy balance of the rollercoaster in this diagram?
Choice A
Choice B
Choice C
Choice D
Which pendulum position has maximum KE?
1
2
3
4
Which pendulum position has 50% PE and 50% KE?
1
2
3
4
This diagram and formula illustrates
kinetic energy
potential energy
mechanical energy
none of the above
Which of the three springs represents increased potential energy?
The compressed spring only because potential energy is only gained when an object is squeezed.
The stretched spring only because potential energy is only gained when an object is stretched out.
The compressed and stretched spring both have elastic potential energy gained from being squeezed or stretched.
none of the springs possesses potential energy
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
2 m
10 m
0 m
5 m
