Data Analysis: Daily Temperature Patterns

Choose the statement that best describes the pattern in the data. (Mark the one best answer.)

• The temperature is usually lower at midnight than at 6:00 a.m.

• The temperature always goes up after 6:00 a.m. and down at night.

• The temperature is always warmest at noon.

• The temperature is always warmest at 6:00 p.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Looking at the pattern in the table, what was the most likely air temperature at 3:00 p.m. on Monday? (Mark the one best answer.)

• 12°C

• 2°C

• 20°C

• 0°C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In August 2021, a tropical storm hit a city in New Jersey. The calendar below shows data for two weeks during that time. Based on the weather data in the calendar, mark when the tropical storm most likely occurred. (Mark the one best answer.)

• August 15–17

• August 18–20

• August 22–24

• August 26–28

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A family moved to a new state. They wanted to know the best time to plant seeds. They wanted the temperature to be above freezing (0 degrees C), but also didn't want to wait too late to put seeds in the ground. They found this data about typical weather for their state. Based on the data in the table, mark the best advice about when to plant seeds. (Mark the one best answer.)

• March is the best because that is when spring starts, and that is when it starts to get warm.

• April is the best because the temperature is usually above freezing.

• May is the best because the temperature is typically above freezing.

• June is the best because that is when summer starts, and it is never below freezing.

A family got a new plant that grows well in cool weather but cannot survive below freezing. They usually keep the plant outside on the porch. They want to bring it inside for the winter before the temperature is likely to get too cold. What is the best way for them to know when to bring the plant inside? (Mark the one best answer.)

• Look at past data to see the first day when the typical low temperature usually goes below freezing.

• Look at past data to see the usual date of the first snowfall in the winter.

• Look at the daily weather forecast as winter approaches to see when the temperature is expected to go below freezing.

• Look at the actual temperature each day before winter starts.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A school wanted to build a sandbox for children. They didn't want water to collect in the sandbox. They knew that some sand has very small grains and other sand has larger grains. Some students claimed that in a short period of time, more water would drain through the large-grained sand.

They planned an investigation similar to what you did in class. The students plan to measure equal amounts of large-grained sand into one filter cup and small-grained sand into another cup. They plan to pour the same amount of water into each filter cup. Finally, they will measure how much water drains through.

Which of the possible results below would best support their claim that more water will drain through large-grained sand? (Mark the one best answer.)

• Small 50 mL; Large 50 mL

• Small 100 mL; Large 100 mL

• Small 75 mL; Large 50 mL

• Small 50 mL; Large 75 mL

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

After a hard rain, big puddles can form on parking lots. Engineers want to increase how much water gets absorbed into the ground so the puddles will be smaller. One solution is to use surface materials that absorb water.

Some engineers did an experiment by pouring 100 liters (L) of water on different materials. The data shows how much was absorbed by each material.

Based on the data in the table, which material would result in smaller puddles on the parking lot? (Mark the one best answer.)

• Grass paving blocks

• Asphalt

• Clay paving blocks

• Cement

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

The steeper the slope of the street, the slower the water moves into the drain.

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The steeper the slope of the street, the faster the water moves into the drain.

• Yes

• No

The larger the raindrops, the faster they move into the drain.

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1