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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 6 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-BKX495-BKC9

1.

Which layer is broken into tectonic plates?A. Breaking rock into smaller pieces B. Land that drains to a common body of water C. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun D. The lithosphere

2.

What causes day and night?A. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun B. Energy from the Sun C. The lithosphere D. Earth's rotation

3.

What is a watershed?A. Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings B. The lithosphere C. Land that drains to a common body of water D. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun

4.

Why do seasons occur?A. Land that drains to a common body of water B. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun C. Movement of weathered material D. Breaking rock into smaller pieces

5.

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

6.

What evidence records past climate?A. Ice cores, sediments, fossils, or tree rings B. Energy from the Sun C. Land that drains to a common body of water D. Breaking rock into smaller pieces

7.

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

8.

What is erosion?A. Movement of weathered material B. Energy from the Sun C. The lithosphere D. Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun

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

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