Open Sci Ed Weather and Climate Unit Review

Miguel wants to know how the water cycle moves energy and matter. Which of the following is the best example of how the water cycle moves both energy and matter?

• Water transforms from a solid to a liquid to a gas.

• Water transported through the water cycle is never created or lost.

• Water vapor precipitates back into the ocean or the land after heating.

• Water vapor rises into the air where colder temperatures cause it to condense and form clouds.

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Which of the following statements is the best example of the relationship between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere?

• Intense heat from a fire may cause rocks to break apart.

• Warm air causes pond water to evaporate.

• Lightning strikes from the air may start a fire by burning dry vegetation.

• Increased erosion of soil may lead to increased sediments in the water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is the best example of water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• clouds on a summer day

• morning dew on orange trees

• water evaporating from a pond on a cold day

• ice melting back to water when it is left out at room temperature

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between air temperature and relative humidity?

• Cold air cannot hold any water vapor.

• Warm air can hold less water vapor than cold air.

• Cold air can hold less water vapor than warm air.

• Warm air and water vapor are measured in degrees Celsius (⁰C).

Hurricane Ernesto is approaching Florida, and a hurricane tracker plane is sent out to the storm to make observations. What is the hurricane tracker plane most likely to observe?

• The hurricane tracker plane observes that the highest air pressure of the hurricane is in its eye.

• The hurricane tracker plane observes that the eye of the storm is always the same and does not change.

• The hurricane tracker plane observes that the winds within the hurricane move in a counterclockwise direction.

• The hurricane tracker plane observes that the hurricane is located over cooler ocean waters which releases heat energy to support the storm.

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The melting of a glacier best describes the interactions among which of Earth’s spheres?

• geosphere, biosphere, cryosphere

• atmosphere, geosphere, cryosphere

• atmosphere, asthenosphere, biosphere

• hydrosphere, asthenosphere, atmosphere

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Which of the following does NOT play a role in South Florida’s climate?

• latitude

• beach erosion

• ocean currents

• global wind patterns

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Above is a climate graph of an unknown city that shows precipitation and monthly temperatures. Which best describes the climate shown in the graph?

• cool temperatures and rainy all year

• warm temperatures all year with the highest rainfall in July

• cold temperatures in December with high rainfall during May

• warm temperatures all year with a rainy season from November through March

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Use the graphs to determine which of the following statements is correct?

• The lowest precipitation levels for City A and City B are in October.

• City B has less precipitation from January through December than City A.

• City B has a higher air temperature during November than City A during November.

• The highest temperature for City A is in September, and the highest temperature for City B is in April.

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Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

• Heat energy is needed to melt ice into water.

• The most important source of water in the atmosphere is conduction from the oceans.

• Water reaches the land surface as rain or snow and is transported to the ocean by streams, rivers, and lakes.

• Liquid water from the Earth’s surface is evaporated into a gaseous form and enters the atmosphere as water vapor.

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