GSE Grade 6 Earth Science - S6E4 Diagnostic - Climate and Atmosphere
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Grade 6
Science
Georgia Standards of Excellence
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- Q1The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five layers. In which layer does all life exist?tropospherestratospheremesosphereexosphere30sS6E4a
- Q2This circle graph shows the percentages of different gases in Earth’s atmosphere. Which gas is represented by Gas #1?oxygencarbon dioxidehydrogennitrogen30sS6E4a
- Q3When air is heated, it will MOST likelyexpand and risecondense and fallexpand and fallcondense and rise30sS6E4b
- Q4Which is responsible for creating wind?wave actionsolar energygravitational forcetrees blowing30sS6E4b
- Q5The diagram below shows a landscape. Where in the diagram would the air pressure be the GREATEST?At the bottom of the mountainIn the middle of the mountainOn top of the mountainAbove earth's atmosphere30sS6E4d
- Q6Barometric pressure has been dropping all day. What weather conditions will most likely occur?calm weatherhot weatherstormy weathersunny weather30sS6E4d
- Q7Cumulonimbus clouds often form along cold fronts. Which type of weather is MOST likely to occur along a cold front?moderate temperature with mild breezesrain with possible severe thunderstormshigh temperatures with low windssunny skies and warm weather30sS6E4d
- Q8A hurricane becomes more powerful by evaporating water fromriversmountainslakesoceans30sS6E4e
- Q9When visiting the beach, Felicity observed that a breeze blew in FROM the ocean during the day and out toward the ocean at night. Which factor is MOST responsible for the direction of land and sea breezes in coastal regions?the revolution of Earth around the Sunthe daily rise and fall of tides in a regular patternthe uneven heating between the land and waterthe gravitational pull of Earth on the atmosphere30sS6E4c
- Q10Which of the following are narrow belts of strong winds found in the upper troposphere? (global wind)jet streamswesterliestrade windsdoldrums30sS6E4c
