6th Grade Midterm Exam Review
Midterm review sheet for NOS and Weather
1.
Vocabulary - Define the following terms:
a. dependent variable
c. qualitative
b. independent
d. control group
variable
e. observation
2. Explain what you do when your experimental data does not support your hypothesis.
f.
g.
experiment
science
3. Explain the difference between repetition and replication. Why are they important to scientific investigations?
4. What is science? (NOS)
5. Why are models used in science?
6. Give an example of a scientific model:
7. Differentiate between a scientific theory and a scientific law.
8. Certain factors makes a scientifically sound experiment – Fill in the answers below:
Results can be___________________________ by other scientists. Experiment has a _____________ sample size. Experiment
(procedure) is completed more than ________________ times. Procedure and results are ______________ with others in the
scientific community
9. How are Scientific Laws Different from Societal Laws ?
10. What is the sequence of events for the scientific method investigation?
Problem -- ____________________________ -- ____________________________ --
______________________________ -- ________________________________
11. Describe what each type of scientist might do/study:
A. Chemist:
B. Ecologist
E. Biologist:
F: Earth Scientist
C. Geologist:
D. Meteorologist
G. Engineer:
H: Physical Scientist
Climate Review
1.
The difference between weather and climate:
Components:
Time frame:
CLIMATE
WEATHER
Climate may include
precipitation, temperature,
Weather includes sunshine, rain, cloud cover,
winds, hail, snow, sleet, freezing rain, flooding,
humidity, sunshine, wind
velocity, phenomena such as
blizzards, ice storms, thunderstorms, steady rains
from a cold front or warm front, excessive heat,
fog, frost, and hail storms over
a long period of time.
heat waves and more
Measured over __________
Measured for short term
6th Grade Midterm Exam Review
About:
Climate is defined as statistical
weather information that
____________________________
____________________________
describes the variation of
weather over a long period of
____________________________
time.
Forecast:
By collections of weather
statistics over periods of 30
____________________________
Collecting statistical data
years
Study:
Climatology
__________________
2.
List the three factors that determine climate:
a.
b.
c.
3.
Describe the one main factor that has the most impact on precipitation and the water cycle
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9.
Define: convection, conduction, and radiation:
Define Corriolis Effect.
What causes wind?
How are sea breezes and land breezes formed?
Explain the water cycle using the terms Evaporation, Transpiration ,Condensation, Precipitation
Describe how the Greenhouse Effect and greenhouse gases regulate the Earth’s temperature.
10.What are some examples of green house gasses?
11.What are the most dangerous parts of the following types of severe weather:
a. thunderstorms
c.
b. tornadoes
10. How would you protect yourself from severe weather including sun exposure?
hurricanes
Earth’s Spheres
11.
A. Atmosphere
The ___________________ is the first layer above the surface and contains half of the Earth's atmosphere. Most
life is found here as well as Weather occurring in this layer
.-How does the ozone layer protect the Earth?
-The structure and composition of our atmosphere _________________________________________________.
B. Biosphere: all of the living (plants, animals, etc) parts of the Earth
C. Geosphere: all of the rock parts of the Earth (layers of rock: crust, mantle, core)
D. Cryosphere: all of the frozen water parts of the Earth (ice, snow, glaciers, etc)
E. Hydrosphere: all of the water on the Earth (lakes, rivers, oceans, streams, clouds, etc)
6th Grade Midterm Exam Review