Common assessment 4 science

1. Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur (3-ESS-2-2)

• temperate

• desert

• polar

• tropical

2. It doesn't ever rain here very much (3-ESS-2-2)

• temperate

• desert

• polar

• tropical

3. Many animals here hibernate in the cold winter but come back out in warm springtime (3-ESS-2-2)

• temperate

• desert

• polar

• tropical

4. Here, it is always warm and rainy (3-ESS-2-2)

• temperate

• desert

• polar

• tropical

5. If you see ________ clouds then it may be likely to rain. (3-ESS-2-1)

• thick, dark nimbus

• thin, white cirrus

• white, puffy cumulus

• low, white flat-base

6. Chris looks out the window and sees white, fluffy clouds high in the sky. He sees these kinds of clouds for three days in a row. Which kind of weather did Chris LIKELY predict for the three days? (3-ESS-2-1)

• cold and windy

• sunny and fair

• stormy and rainy

• snowy and freezing

7. In January, Harrodsburg's average temperature was 50 degrees. Is this an example of weather or climate? (3-ESS-2-1)

• Weather

• Climate

• Neither

8. Based on the last 100 years of data, the average temperature for Harrodsburg in January is 42 degrees. Is this an example of weather or climate? (3-ESS-2-1)

• Weather

• Climate

• Neither

9. Which is NOT an example of extreme weather? (3-ESS-3-1)

• A flood

• A tornado

• A hurricane

• A spring rain shower

10. Jana uses the table to compare the two kinds of storms. Which is a true statement about the storms? (3-ESS-3-1)

• Tornadoes are smaller, but more powerful.

• Hurricanes stay in one place, but spin faster.

• Hurricanes stay over land and only last a day.

• Tornadoes travel farther and do more damage.