Download Grade 6 Science Formative Assessment #2 Multiple Choice

Grade 6 Science
Formative Assessment #2
Multiple Choice
Directions: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Humans cut down trees in a location. This caused an increase in temperature and decrease in
rainfall in that location. Which of these Earth systems interacted to produce this difference in
climate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
biosphere, cryosphere, and geosphere
atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere
biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere
cryosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere
2. An unusually cold winter is a problem for Florida’s manatees. Colder air temperatures cause
water temperatures to drop which leads to manatee illness and death. Manatees will take
shelter in the warmer waters found near natural springs and power plants. Which of the
following accurately describes this chain of events leading to manatee illness?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Changes in the atmosphere cause changes to the hydrosphere, which affects the biosphere.
Changes in the hydrosphere cause changes to the biosphere, which affect the atmosphere.
Changes in the geosphere cause changes to the hydrosphere, which affects the atmosphere.
Changes in the atmosphere affect the cryosphere, which affects the hydrosphere.
3. The interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere can have an impact on Earth’s
oceans. Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the cryosphere and
hydrosphere?
A.
B.
C.
D.
evaporation of water from oceans at the equator
release of fresh water into ocean water as icebergs melt
decomposition of organic matter at the bottom of oceans
release of large amounts of salt from icebergs into the ocean
4. All interactions between the atmosphere and the geosphere involve
A.
B.
C.
D.
soil and living things.
water and living things.
soil and gases or particles in air.
gases or particles in air and water.
5. Which is the major source of energy for most of Earth’s weather patterns?
A.
B.
C.
D.
earthquakes along fault zones
radioactive decay within Earth’s interior
convection currents in Earth’s mantle
radiation received from the Sun
6. Several factors can cause weather patterns in the atmosphere. The diagram below shows how
air movement near the equator can form thunderstorms.
Which process is the main source of this movement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
movement of ocean currents
decrease in relative humidity
heating by energy from the Sun
warming in the upper atmosphere
7. The picture below shows a place where air currents will form due to the uneven heating of
Earth.
In which direction will air currents most likely move?
A.
B.
C.
D.
straight down over the land
from the land toward the sea
straight up above the sea
from the sea toward the land
8. The Sun’s energy travels through space to reach Earth. This energy supplies light and heat
for the planet. Heat travels in several ways through Earth’s air, water, and land. Which of
the following methods of heat transfer is an example of convection?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Warm air rises and displaces cooler air
Heat moves from warned asphalt into the air
Heat moves from the top layer of soil to the lower layers
Rays of sunlight reach Earth’s surface
9. A science student created the following diagram to show the process that warms the air
above the ocean along Fort Lauderdale beach. She decided to label each step with the energy
transfer that is happening
Surface of the
water absorbs
Sun’s energy
Surface of the
water heats up
Surface of the
water heat the
air
Which step should be labeled conduction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
10. What is happening a point A in the diagram below?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The sun warms Earth’s surface through radiation.
The ground warms the atmosphere through conduction.
The air warms the ground through convection.
Heat moves through the air due to convection.
Warm air above
the surface rises
Grade 6 Science
Formative Assessment #2
Answer Key
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