Additional Playlist Diagnostic Assessments (Science, 6th grade)

Feb 13, 2016

Global Climate Change 1 (ESS3.D)
- Which of these actions will cause the most amount of carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere?
  1. Setting your air conditioning to the coldest setting possible.
  2. Washing clothes in cold water instead of hot water.
  3. Turning off lights when you aren’t using them.
  4. Wearing a sweater when you are cold instead of turning up the heater.
- This graph below shows the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for the past 420,000 years.
  
  Where would you look to be able to measure the Earth’s atmosphere from such a long time ago?
  1. fossils
  2. ice cores
  3. tree rings
  4. rocks
- Which is a possible consequence of global warming?
  1. An increase in the number of heat waves, causing droughts.
  2. An increase in the amount of coral reefs.
  3. A decrease in temperature, causing shorter growing seasons.
  4. A decrease in temperature, causing earlier frosts.
- The graph below shows what happens to the amount of rice and corn that can be grown (yield) when the temperature increases.
  
  According to the graph, what will happen to the amount of rice and corn that are grown as the Earth gets warmer?
  1. It is impossible to predict based on this graph.
  2. The amount of rice and corn grown will stay the same.
  3. The amount of rice and corn grown will increase.
  4. The amount of rice and corn grown will decrease.
Human Impacts on the Earth 1 (ESS3.C)
- Recycling is important to the environment because . . .
  it is a way of conserving nonrenewable resources
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  1. it produces more carbon dioxide for plants
  2. it is a way of conserving nonrenewable resources
  3. it decreases the amount of natural resources
  4. it is a good way to earn money
- Coal is used for generating about 53% of the electrical energy in the United States.
  
  Which of these environmental issues is directly contributed to by the burning of coal?
  1. ozone depletion
  2. overfishing
  3. air pollution
  4. beach erosion
- An energy sources’ usefulness is determined by monetary and nonmonetary consequences of the conversion process.
  
  Which of the following is a nonmonetary consequence of the conversion process of an energy source?
  1. Open holes left behind by coal mining carry high ecological costs.
  2. Solar panels have significant upfront costs to build and install.
  3. Nuclear power plant maintenance and operation is expensive.
  4. Wind power is not economical in low wind areas.
The Brain and Nervous System (LS1.D)
- On a class field trip, Zach took a walk through the woods using his senses. Zach made observations on the different sights, smells, and sounds in the woods.
  
  What system transferred the observations from his senses to his brain?
  1. nervous system
  2. digestive system
  3. respiratory system
  4. circulatory system
- Which of these actions would the cerebellum be in charge of?
  1. Keeping you balanced.
  2. Making your heart beat.
  3. Thinking of words to say.
  4. Figuring out what something smells like.
- The nervous system is composed of cells, tissues, and organs.
  
  Which is a cell of the nervous system?
  1. brain
  2. spinal cord
  3. neuron
  4. ganglion
- When a person’s arm touches something hot, the muscles in the arm react to pull the arm away.
  
  Which body system alerts the muscles to react?
  1. nervous
  2. digestive
  3. circulatory
  4. respiratory
- A common neuron is shown in the diagram below.
  
  Which of the following BEST describes the pathway of an impulse through the structures of the neuron?
  1. D → C → B → A
  2. A → B → C →D
  3. B → A → C → D
  4. D → C → A→ D

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