Weather and Climate

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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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