NWEA MAP Science

Why is the sun’s energy necessary for the water cycle?

• It is the heat source that turns water into vapor.

• It is the light source that turns water into vapor

• It is the heat source that turns vapor into water droplets.

• It is the light source that turns vapor into water droplets.

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Each winter since 1980, a family measures the snowfall in their year and records the yearly average. This average is most common when describing what feature of the area?

• Weather

• Climate

• Water cycle

• Erosion patterns

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Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristics of an area?

• Climate

• Temperature of one day

• Weather

• Type of soil

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Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?

• Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area

• The temperature is decreasing in a slow-moving cold front

• Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over many decades

• The rainfall during one year was greater than the rainfall during the following year

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The graphic shows a common daily wind pattern. Which term best describes the wind pattern in the graphic?

• sea breeze

• land breeze

• trade wind

• coriolis effect

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How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?

• It will change to fog

• It will change to hail

• It will change to sleet

• It will continue to flal as rain

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Which of these actions causes wind?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• movement of air from water to land

• uneven heating of Earth’s surface

• air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

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The weather map shows the weather in four states on the same day.

Based on this map, the weather in Ohio on the following day will MOST likely be

• foggy

• rainy

• snowy

• sunny

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What is the primary reason for the seasons on Earth?

• The distance of Earth from the Sun changes.

• The tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit.

• The speed of Earth's rotation changes.

• The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun.

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Which of the following best explains why a metal spoon feels colder than a wooden spoon at room temperature?

• Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood.

• Metal has a higher density than wood.

• Metal reflects more light than wood.

• Metal has a lower specific heat capacity than wood.

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