Unit 5 Review

Juanita watches a rain puddle as she plays outside. This picture shows how the puddle changes while Juanita observes it during the day. What process is Juanita observing? 

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Dew and raindrops look very similar. In what other way are dew and raindrops alike? 

• Both fall from the sky.
• Both are forms of precipitation.
• Both result from condensation.
• Both form around particles in the air.

Damien says, "The air feels very dry today." Which of the following weather factors is he describing?

• air pressure
• humidity
• precipitation
• wind speed

The diagram shows a location where two air masses meet. Which of the following does the diagram represent? 

• an air mass
• a front
• a hurricane
• a prediction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Toby draws the diagram of the water cycle. What should he label the process of water moving down the side of a mountain? 

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• runoff 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A water molecule spends much more time in some stages of the water cycle than in others. Where does a water molecule spend the shortest amount of time as it moves through the water cycle? 

• in a glacier
• in the ocean
• under the ground
• in the atmosphere 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Tara is studying the water cycle. She knows that for evaporation to happen, there needs to be a source of energy. What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle? 

• sun
• clouds
• oceans
• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The table below shows how fresh water is distributed across Earth's surface. Which of the following statements about fresh water is true? 

• Most fresh water is located underground.
• A little less than half of fresh water is frozen.
• Less than 1% of fresh water is surface water. 
• Groundwater makes up less than one-quarter of fresh water. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The table below shows temperature data collected in four location in the United States on January 1. Each location had precipitation during the period of low temperature. Which location most likely experienced precipitation in the form of snow? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which of the following places would the air pressure be highest? 

• in a cloud
• on a hilltop
• on a mountaintop
• at the bottom of a valley