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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 6 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-14LWEQT-1UVH

1.

Which layer is broken into tectonic plates?A. Earth's rotation B. The lithosphere C. Movement of weathered material D. Breaking rock into smaller pieces

2.

Why do seasons occur?A. Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings B. Movement of weathered material C. Land that drains to a common body of water D. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun

3.

What is a watershed?A. Earth's rotation B. The lithosphere C. Land that drains to a common body of water D. Movement of weathered material

4.

What evidence records past climate?A. Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings B. Earth's rotation C. The lithosphere D. Energy from the Sun

5.

What is erosion?A. Breaking rock into smaller pieces B. Movement of weathered material C. Energy from the Sun D. Earth's rotation

6.

What is weathering?A. Breaking rock into smaller pieces B. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun C. Movement of weathered material D. The lithosphere

7.

What drives most surface weather?A. Energy from the Sun B. Land that drains to a common body of water C. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun D. The lithosphere

8.

What causes day and night?A. Movement of weathered material B. Breaking rock into smaller pieces C. The lithosphere D. Earth's rotation

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  1. Which layer is broken into tectonic plates?The lithosphere
  2. Why do seasons occur?Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun
  3. What is a watershed?Land that drains to a common body of water
  4. What evidence records past climate?Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings
  5. What is erosion?Movement of weathered material
  6. What is weathering?Breaking rock into smaller pieces
  7. What drives most surface weather?Energy from the Sun
  8. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation

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