Unit 4: Weather

Look at the pictures.

Which one shows wind?

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Which claim is supported by the evidence in the picture?

• The weather is rainy and cold.

• The weather is snowy and cold.

• The weather is sunny and warm.

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Look at the pictures.

Which tool measures temperature?

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Which tells how hot or cold the air is outside?

• precipitation

• temperature

• wind direction

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Which season usually has the highest temperatures?

• fall

• spring

• summer

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Which is a claim can you make about the weather in the picture?

• It is a hurricane.

• It is lightning.

• It is a tornado.

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How can you prepare for a tornado?

• stand under a tree

• stay inside a safe place

• wait in a car

Thomas sets a cup off soil and a cup of water out in the sun. After an hour, the soil has a higher temperature than the water. What claim does this evidence support?

• Land heats faster than water.

• Water heats faster than land.

• The sun heats land and water the same.

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You and your classmates set a cup of soil and a cup of water in the sun. You measure and record the temperature of the soil and the water. What should you do next?

• ask a question

• compare results

• explain what happened

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Soojinn puts a cup of water in an open container and leaves it in the sun. What will happen to the water?

• It will evaporate.

• It will go through no change.

• It will heat up but not evaporate.

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