NOS, SC.6.E.7.4 & SC.6.E.7.5 Review

SC.7.E.7.1

Which part of the diagram shows convection?

• A shows convection

• B shows convection

• C shows convection

• D shows convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

SC.7.E.7.1

How is the transfer of energy labeled in A different from the transfer of energy labeled in C?

• A shows heat transfer by radiation, while C shows heat transfer by conduction.

• A shows heat transfer by radiation, while C shows heat transfer by convection.

• A shows heat transfer by convection, while C shows heat transfer by conduction.

• A shows heat transfer by conduction, while C shows heat transfer by radiation.

SC.7.E.7.1

Which part of the diagram shows convection?

• A shows convection

• B shows convection

• C shows convection

• D shows convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

SC.7.E.7.1

How is the transfer of energy labeled in A different from the transfer of energy labeled in C?

• A shows heat transfer by radiation, while C shows heat transfer by conduction.

• A shows heat transfer by radiation, while C shows heat transfer by convection.

• A shows heat transfer by convection, while C shows heat transfer by conduction.

• A shows heat transfer by conduction, while C shows heat transfer by radiation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

SC.6.E.7.2

Water vapor is one of the components of the air in the atmosphere. What change causes the water vapor in the air to form clouds?

• As air rises, the water becomes heavier and changes form.

• As it cools, water vapor in air condenses to liquid or solid forms.

• As the air becomes less dense, water molecules collide and form drops.

• As air rises in the atmosphere, it becomes warmer and cannot hold as much water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

SC.6.E.7.2

During an El Niño year, the surface waters in the Southern Pacific Ocean are warmer than during an average year and can affect weather patterns many thousands of kilometers away from the Pacific Ocean. What effect is most responsible for these weather pattern changes?

• Increase in evaporation of water from the ocean surface

• decrease in the density of water at and near the surface

• decrease in reflection from the surface as clouds form above the water

• a change in the height of waves at the surface as water temperature changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

SC.6.E.7.3

Which of these statements correctly compares the effect of the Gulf Stream on the climates of Portland, Maine and London, England?

• The current affects London more because London is farther north than Portland.

• The current affects Portland more because Portland is closer to the Gulf of Mexico.

• The current affects both cities equally because it flows about the same distance from each city.

• The current affects London more because winds in the Northern Hemisphere blow from west to east.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

SC.6.E.7.3

Coastal areas of California, near San Francisco, generally have much lower temperatures than places like Fresno a few hundred mile inland. Why do these coastal areas have low temperatures?

• Coastal areas receive less solar energy than inland areas.

• A cold ocean current absorbs heat from winds blowing toward the coast.

• The water of the ocean cannot absorb as much energy as the soil farther inland.

• Mountains prevent winds from blowing warm air from the desert westward to the coast.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

SC.7.E.7.4

Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida in September 2017. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the interactions in Earth’s spheres as Hurricane Irma made landfall?

• Beach erosion was the result of the interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere.

• Flash floods were the result of the interaction between the atmosphere and geosphere.

• Intensification of Irma resulted from interaction between the hydrosphere and atmosphere.

• All of the above are correct.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

SC.7.E.7.4

Earth’s polar ice caps are melting. Which of the following best describes the loss of the cryosphere on the biosphere at Earth’s poles?

• Loss of ice results in fewer hunting grounds for wildlife.

• Loss of ice results in more places for animals to swim.

• Loss of ice results in more places for plants to grow.

• Loss of ice results in more habitable land for wildlife.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4