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Grade 6 Environmental Science
Solar energy heats water flowing through panels by
  1. fossil fuels.
  2. thermal energy.
  3. infrared radiation.
  4. burning fuels.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Earth's natural heating process, by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and re-radiate thermal energy, is called
  1. stratosphere.
  2. thermal conduction.
  3. greenhouse effect.
  4. global warming.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
A fuel that comes from plants such as corn.
  1. biomass
  2. nuclear
  3. hydroelectric
  4. electricity
Grade 6 Environmental Science

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The Greenhouse Effect begins with
  1. the Sun.
  2. the rain.
  3. the clouds.
  4. the Moon.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which is an example of a human impact on the geosphere?
  1. burning fossil fuels
  2. mining for mineral ores
  3. building a dam for hydroelectric energy
  4. hunting an animal to extinction
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which is an example of a human impact on the hydrosphere?
  1. burning fossil fuels
  2. mining for mineral ores
  3. building a dam for hydroelectric energy
  4. hunting an animal to extinction
Grade 6 Environmental Science
This can conserve energy when used in your home to regulate heating and cooling.
  1. nuclear
  2. renewable
  3. thermostat
Grade 6 Environmental Science

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Sulfur and nitrogen compounds mix in the atmosphere and combine with precipitation to create                .
  1. a compound
  2. a base
  3. acid rain
  4. a molecule
Grade 6 Environmental Science
What is one natural source of gas that produces acid precipitation?
  1. car exhaust
  2. volcanoes
  3. cave systems
  4. factories
Grade 6 Environmental Science
How can people help reduce global warming?
  1. conserve energy
  2. burn coal
  3. produce methane
  4. remove trees
Grade 6 Environmental Science
The purpose of a solar car is to
  1. create a good working environment.
  2. pollute the atmosphere.
  3. create a nonpolluting car.
  4. make a new kind of car.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Fossil fuels are coal,                , and natural gas.
  1. water
  2. wood
  3. oil
  4. solar
Grade 6 Environmental Science
What are the two sources of energy for the Earth system?
  1. Wind and rain
  2. Sun and Earth's interior
  3. Thunder and lightning
  4. Oil and gas
Grade 6 Environmental Science
The intense heat from Earth's interior that warms magma is called                 energy.
  1. hydroelectric
  2. biomass
  3. insulation
  4. geothermal
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Scientists often divide Earth into how many spheres?
  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 2
Grade 6 Environmental Science
How do you catch the energy from the Sun?
  1. solar panels
  2. sails
  3. wind mills
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