Download 6th Grade Science Formative Assessment #3 Multiple Choice

6th Grade Science
Formative Assessment #3
Multiple Choice
Directions: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which is the correct sequence of processes as water moves from the ocean to land in the water
cycle?
A. Evaporation, Precipitation, Runoff, Condensation
B. Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff
C. Runoff, Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation
D. Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation, Runoff
2. Which processes in the water cycle are identified by the numbered arrows in the diagram
below?
A. Process 1 is condensation; process 2 is infiltration.
B. Process 1 is evaporation; process 2 is infiltration
C. Process 1 is transpiration; process 2 is runoff.
D. Process 1 is precipitation; process 2 is runoff.
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3. Which of the following would be the best model to show the interactions between water and
the Sun's heat energy in cycles of precipitation?
A. A light shines on an aquarium covered with glass, and water droplets form on the
inside of the glass.
B. A light shines on a closed cardboard box containing a plant.
C. A light shines on a man's face. Droplets of sweat form on his face as he exercises.
D. A light shines on a glass of iced tea. Water droplets form on the outside of the glass.
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4. Why does weather tend to move eastward across the central United States?
A. Warmer air from the West Coast tends to spread out toward cooler air over
the East Coast.
B. Air moves from higher air pressure over the Pacific Ocean to lower air
pressure over the Atlantic Ocean.
C. Global winds blow generally from west to east in the middle latitudes.
Mountain breezes blow from the western mountains across the country.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about ocean currents?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ocean currents can affect climate.
Earth’s rotation influences ocean currents
Ocean currents are affected by winds, water density and tides.
Locations of continents are not important for ocean currents.
6. The two most important elements that differentiate weather conditions are
A. air pressure and precipitation
B. temperature and precipitation
C. air pressure and temperature
D. precipitation and seasonal changes
7. The illustration below is part of a report that a science student prepared about the relationship
between air masses and precipitation.
Which statement below could the student correctly include as a description of the illustration?
A. The illustration shows that the climate at this location is generally cloudy and humid.
B. Both the weather and the climate at this location are warm and humid in the summer.
C. The weather causes the two air masses to come together and produce clouds and rain.
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D. The interaction of the two air masses causes the weather to become cloudy and warmer.
8. Climate and weather are related but different. Which of the following describes the climate of
a place?
A. Thunderstorms frequently occur in the summer.
B. Fertile soil makes farms in the region very productive.
C. The temperature dropped below freezing every night last week.
D. A meteorologist predicts that tomorrow will be sunny and warm.
9. Which of the following factors do not contribute to climate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
cycles such as the water cycle
wind currents and ocean currents and large bodies of water
elevation and latitude
Earth’s seasons
10. Choose the statement below that best describes the weather in an area.
A. The daily conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area.
B. A large area with similar precipitation and temperatures through the years.
C. Atmospheric conditions for a long period of time.
D. The long-term conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind and clouds in an area.
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6th Grade Science
Formative Assessment #3
Answer Key
Question
Answer
Benchmark
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