Ch. 4 Review/Test

The map below shows weather conditions on a certain day. Which of these BEST describes the weather in Texas on this day?

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• Raining

• Fair

• Snowing

• Cloudy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student looks out at night and sees that the moon is full. What can the student expect to happen over the next week?

• The moon will be waning and will reach last quarter.

• The moon will be waning and will reach new moon.

• The moon will be waxing and will reach first quarter.

• The moon will be waxing and will reach new moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these is MOST LIKELY a prediction made by a meteorologist?

• Two years from today, Dallas will have stormy weather.

• On Tuesday, Dallas had stormy weather.

• Tomorrow, Dallas will have stormy weather.

• Dallas rarely has stormy weather.

In the water cycle, what happens during condensation?

• Water in the ocean changes to water vapor in the air.

• Water from rain runs across the surface of the land.

• Water from clouds falls to Earth's surface.

• Water vapor in the air changes to small drops of liquid water.

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A student observes a new moon. When will the next new moon happen?

• in about 7 days

• in about 15 days

• in about 22 days

• in about 30 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows the water cycle. The arrows in the diagram are numbered 1 through 4.

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Arrow 4 shows

• evaporation.

• precipitation.

• runoff.

• condensation.

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What happens during a high tide?

• Water along a shore reaches its lowest level.

• Water along a shore reaches its highest level.

• The sun is at its highest level in the sky.

• The sun is at its lowest level in the sky.

All of the lit side of the moon faces away from Earth during the

• full moon.

• first quarter.

• last quarter.

• new moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This picture shows shadows at noon in the fall.

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What will the shadows look like at noon in the winter?

• They will be longer.

• They will be shorter.

• They will be the same.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A place where two air masses meet is called

• a front.

• a high-pressure area.

• a thunderstorm.

• a snowstorm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5