5th grade end of the year - earth and space systems

Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?

• Rocks form deep underground.
• Rocks become smooth and round.
• Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.
• Rocks are moved from one place to another.

In science class, students are making a model of the water cycle with different objects and materials. As part of their model, students have a glass filled with water and ice. There are droplets of water forming on the outer surface of the glass. Which part of the water cycle do the water droplets represent?

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration

Sam created the following diagram to show the water cycle.
During which numbered stage is condensation occurring?

• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• Stage 3
• Stage 4

During the water cycle, water goes through different phases. Which table shows the correct order of three phases in the water cycle, starting with falling rain?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The weather map on the evening news shows that a high pressure system will be centered over Tampa tomorrow. What kind of weather can the people in Tampa likely expect?

• It will be very hot with mostly cloudy skies.
• It will be mostly sunny with a few clouds in the sky.
• It will be rainy most of the day with possible thunderstorms.
• It will be very windy with temperatures falling throughout the day.

The table shows humidity levels for four cities on a particular day.
Which city most likely just experienced rain immediately followed by warm temperatures?

• City A
• City B
• City C
• City D

The graph shows the average high temperature, the average low temperature, and the average precipitation for Orlando, Florida.
The temperature of the air affects the type of precipitation that falls. What kind of precipitation likely falls during December in Orlando, Florida?

• hail
• rain
• sleet
• snow

Roger collected four rock samples and wrote a description of how each was formed. Which of the following rocks that Roger collected is a metamorphic rock?

• Formed from Magma that cooled slowly
• Formed by pressure and heat over time
• Formed from lava that cooled quickly
• Formed by pieces of rock cemented together

Jenny measures the outside temperature as 16 degrees Celsius (°C), 61 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). She observes precipitation falling from the clouds in a solid form. What type of precipitation is Jenny most likely observing?

• hail
• rain
• sleet
• snow

Which of these can be made of gases, dust, and hundreds of billions of stars?

• a galaxy
• a planet
• a solar system
• a constellation