WorksheetsUnit 3 Review 6th Grade
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As altitude increases in the troposphere, air temperature
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
2.
Air presses
a)
only downward
b)
only upward
c)
in all directions
d)
in no direction
3.
The higher in elevation you go, the ___________________ air there is.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
the same
d)
no air
4.
Moist air is ___________ than dry.
a)
same density
b)
more dense
c)
less dense
d)
heavier
5.
The atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer is the
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
6.
Winds that move across small areas and change direction and speed often are called
a)
global winds
b)
arctic winds
c)
local winds
d)
tropic winds
7.
A wind is named according to where it
a)
is going
b)
comes from
c)
has no name
d)
stops
8.
Wind direction is determined by
a)
an anemometer
b)
a barometer
c)
a wind vane
d)
a thermometer
9.
Most of Earth's weather occurs in the
a)
stratoshpere
b)
mesosphere
c)
ionosphere
d)
troposphere
10.
Oxygen is continually added to the atmosphere by
a)
outgoing gases by volcanic eruptions
b)
photosynthesis by green plants
c)
burning fossil fuels
d)
decomposition of organic wastes
11.
Which human activity has had the most effect on increasing air pollution?
a)
oil spills in the ocean
b)
building on ocean beaches
c)
disposal of wastes in a landfill
d)
burning fossil fuels
12.
As the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, temperatures will
a)
stay the same
b)
decrease
c)
increase
13.
Water vapor enters Earth's atmosphere mostly by
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
boiling
14.
Cool, dry with clear weather is associated with a
a)
low pressure system
b)
high pressure system
c)
medium pressure system
d)
no pressure system
15.
Dangerous ultraviolet rays are absorbed by the
a)
troposphere
b)
ozone layer
c)
ionosphere
d)
mesosphere
16.
An anemometer measures
a)
air pressure
b)
rainfall
c)
wind speed
d)
air temperature
17.
The sun's energy moves through outer space by
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
reflection
18.
On Earth, the movement of air by winds and currents is due to
a)
refraction
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
radiation
19.
The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place is called
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
chronology
20.
Air pressure is measured by
a)
a hygrometer
b)
a wind vane
c)
an anemometer
d)
a barometer
21.
The two most common gases in the atmosphere are
a)
nitrogen and water vapor
b)
nitrogen and oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide and water vapor
d)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
22.
Energy resource formed from the remains of dead plants and animals (coal, oil, and natural gas) are
a)
wood
b)
hydrogen
c)
nuclear
d)
fossil fuels
23.
The average weather pattern of a region over a long period of time is called
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
tropical
d)
arctic
24.
A space containing no particles of air or anything else is called a
a)
vortex
b)
convex
c)
vacuum
d)
metaverse
25.
Warm, moist with stormy weather is associated with
a)
low pressure system
b)
high pressure system
c)
medium pressure system
d)
no pressure system
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