Science Blitz Day 6: Water Cycle

Students are studying the conditions of the air outdoors and analyzing the patterns they observe. Part of their research is shown in the table below. Determine whether each description of the condition of the air outdoors describe weather or climate.

Drag each description to the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Weather

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(b) Climate

• The wind speed is 30 mph today.

• It is currently partly sunny with a chance of rain.
  

• The average rainfall for the month of April is 3.5 inches.

• The low temperature for Friday, October 4th is 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

• A cold front is expected tomorrow.

• The Gulf Costal Plains of Texas have hot summers, mild winters, and heavy rainfall.

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Complete the sentence to explain how the sun interacts with surface water on Earth.

The sun's​ (a)   causes surface water on Earth to transform from a ​ (b)   into a ​ (c)   .

• light
• solid
• heat
• liquid
• gas

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Which stages of the water cycle involve a change in the state of matter?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Precipitation

• Collection

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What causes water vapor to condense into a liquid?

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How does the climate in a specific area compare to the weather in the same area?

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What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this diagram represent?

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What is the name of the process occuring at Stage E?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What change in physical state is occuring at Stage D?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which Stage occurs when the sun interacts with the ocean?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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