6th Science Questions

The Northern Hemisphere experiences

seasons at different times than the Southern Hemisphere does

because —

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25% 25%25%25%A. the Coriolis effect produces winds

B. Earth tilts on its axisC. the Van Allen belt

absorbs energyD. the equator receives

direct sunlight

Which of these will DECREASE the amount of water found in the

soil?

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Dro

ught

Gen

eral

floodi

ng

Pre

cipi

tatio

n

Wea

ther

ing

25% 25%25%25%A. DroughtB. General

floodingC. PrecipitationD. Weathering

The lunar cycle is completed in about a month because —

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e m

oon ro

tate

s on..

Ear

th re

volv

es o

nce ..

.

the

sun m

akes

one

ful..

.

the

moon

revo

lves

on..

25% 25%25%25%A. the moon rotates once on its axis

B. Earth revolves once around the sun

C. the sun makes one full orbit

D. the moon revolves once around Earth

Using windmills is a possible way to generate electricity without burning fossil fuels.

Althoughwindmills may produce very low levels of pollution, they might be hazardous to —

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A. animals that flyB. animals that hibernateC. plants that are pollinated by windD. fungi that produce airborne spores

Which of these air masses would probably contain the most

moisture?

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A. QB. RC. SD. T

The lunar module weighed more on Earth than it did on the moon because Earth has a greater —

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25% 25%25%25%A. gravitational forceB. atmosphereC. electromagnetic

fieldD. density