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6th grade · Science · Unit 7 of 9

Climate & Climate Change

What shapes climate, and why Earth is warming.

What your child practices

Practices how sunlight, oceans, latitude and mountains shape regional climates, and how human activity is raising Earth's average temperature, with ways to reduce it.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: MS-ESS2-6; MS-ESS3-5 · what shapes regional climate, and the causes of rising global temperatures

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which is evidence of climate change?

    • Global average temperature rising over decades
    • One cold day
    • A rainy weekend
    • A windy afternoon

  2. Question 2

    Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere…

    • block all sunlight
    • cool Earth
    • trap heat near Earth's surface
    • make oxygen

  3. Question 3

    Which helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions?

    • Burning more coal
    • Driving more
    • Cutting forests
    • Using renewable energy

  4. Question 4

    Coastal places like Seattle have milder winters because…

    • they are near the equator
    • there is no wind
    • they are high in the mountains
    • the ocean keeps temperatures steady

  5. Question 5

    Places near the equator are warmer because they get…

    • more direct sunlight
    • fewer clouds every day
    • more moonlight
    • more wind

  6. Question 6

    Which helps a community adapt to more heat waves?

    • Remove trees
    • Pave more parking lots
    • Plant shade trees and open cooling centers
    • Close all parks

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