Weather and Climate

The ocean is part of the water cycle. Each day, water is both added to and lost from the ocean. Which process plays the greatest role in removing water from the ocean?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Susan made a mountain model out of styrofoam to model the water cycle. Eli made a similar model out of clay. They each poured the same amount of water onto the top of their mountain. Then they measured the amount of runoff collected at the bottom. What is the independent variable?

• where they got the water

• temperature of the water poured

• amount of water that was poured

• type of material used for the model

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Ralph modeled the water cycle for a science project. He added water to a large pot. Then he placed a sheet of glass on top of the pot. He heated the pot until the water changed to water vapor. The picture below shows what Greg observed. Which process caused the water vapor to form liquid water droplets where the drawing shows them?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A group of students made a model to show one way that snow is part of the water cycle. They made a model of land by placing soil in a sloping tray. They then placed snow at one end of the tray. They kept the snow at a temperature of 25 °C and observed what happened. Which of the following would the students most likely observe?

• how snow changes to solid ice

• how snow causes the soil to freeze

• how snow melts and becomes runoff

• how snow evaporates when it warms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Matthew is making a model to show how water can evaporate from the ocean. He then filled a round tray with water. What should Matthew do next to complete his model?

• place a heat lamp above the tray

• stir the water in the tray each day

• reduce the temperature of the water

• add extra water to the tray each day

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following conditions make up the daily weather?

• The conditions that make up weather are latitude, distance from water, winds, and mountain ranges.

• The conditions that make up weather are the same as those that make up the climate zone.

• The conditions that make up weather are temperature, wind speed, air pressure, and humidity.

• The conditions that make up weather are temperature, latitude, distance from water, and air pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Nicki drew a picture of a cloud. He drew it dark, big, and close to the ground. What type of weather usually happens with this type of cloud?

• bright, sunny day

• rainstorms

• hot and windy

• high humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Sleet is frozen precipitation that looks like small pellets of ice. How does sleet form?

• It forms when raindrops melt as they fall to Earth.

• It forms when hailstones melt as they fall to Earth.

• It forms when hailstones freeze as they fall to Earth.

• It forms when rain freezes as it falls to Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Skylar drew the picture below in his science journal to record the type of precipitation that she observed. Which of the following conditions would make this form?

• cloudy, low winds, temperature of 12 °C (54 °F)

• cloudy, windy, temperature of -2 °C (28 °F)

• sunny, high humidity, temperature of 28 °C (82 °F)

• sunny, low humidity, temperature of 3 °C (38 °F)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Donna measure the temperature and humidity every afternoon for four days. She recorded the results in the table. Which day could Donna conclude was the most hot and humid?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

• Thursday