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Virginia 6th grade end of year science test

Quiz by Karen Zirkle

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
    Coal
    Solar energy
    Oil
    Natural gas
    30s
  • Q2
    Coal, oil, and natural gas are types of -
    fossil fuels
    renewable resoures
    found in the atmopshere
    kinetic energy
    30s
  • Q3
    A student found the humidity outside of her house to be 64%. What tool did she use to find that measurement?
    hygrometer
    thermometer
    anemometer
    Barometer
    30s
  • Q4
    Frozen water increasing the size of a crack in a rock is an example of
    chemical weathering
    physical weathering
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is a correct statement concerning cloud formation?
    Gaseous water particles combine to form clouds.
    Cold air rises and gives off thermal energy to form clouds.
    Clouds form from the condensing of oxygen vapor particles.
    Clouds are formed from small condensed water particles.
    30s
  • Q6
    A student observed grayish clouds that covered the entire sky and did not form any precipitation. The clouds resembled fog, but did not touch the ground. What type of clouds did the student see?
    Stratus
    Cirrus
    Cumulus
    Cumulonimbus
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following would occur when heat is added to ice?
    The liquid form of water changes into the solid form of water.
    The gas form of water changes into the solid form of water.
    The solid form of water changes into the liquid form of water.
    The gas form of water changes into the liquid form of water.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which statement is correct in regard to wetlands?
    Wetlands help water quality by releasing excessive amounts of nutrients into the soil.
    Wetlands reduce the amount of erosion by increasing the amount of run-off.
    Wetlands are located where freshwater bodies of water form in mountainous areas.
    Wetlands control runoff by storing flood waters within its environment.
    30s
  • Q9
    A teacher placed the following three terms on the board: infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet. What are the students most likely learning about in class?
    Types of solar radiation
    The Earth's solar energy budget
    Energy transformations
    Types of energy resources
    30s
  • Q10
    How does the Earth use the Sun’s Energy?
    Powers the Earth’s Water
    Powers the Earth’s Weather
    Powers the Earth’s Temperature
    Powers the Earth’s Atmosphere
    30s
  • Q11
    What energy transformation occurs when you turn on an electric light?
    Chemical to light
    Radiant to thermal
    Electrical to solar
    Electrical to light and heat
    30s
  • Q12
    What the scientist changes in an experiment is called the
    conclusion
    independent variable
    problem
    dependent variable
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the constant in an experiment?
    the results
    What the scientist changes
    what stays the same
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the name of the watershed we live in?
    North Carolina Sounds
    Chesapeake Bay
    Virginia
    Gulf of Mexico
    30s
  • Q15
    Rocks, soil, and water are types of abiotic factors in a watershed.
    True
    False
    30s

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