OpenSciEd 6.3 Summative Assessment

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What causes the ground to warm up?

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Light from the sun is absorbed by it and it warms up.

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Is hot air more dense than cold air?

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False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

Heated air molecules move more quickly than cooled air molecules.

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True

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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How does water get into the air?

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Water evaporates when it is heated, causing it to rise.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Historically, where are there more severe hailstorms? Options: Florida, Nebraska, Montana, New York

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Nebraska

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What causes the air to heat up?

Back

The ground absorbs light, heats up, and warms the air above.

Front

What is precipitation?

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Any water falling to the ground: including rain, ice, hail.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

In the hail site data, what was the one season where there were no severe hail events?

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Winter

Front

Hail comes in different sizes.

Back

True

Front

Around the time of a hailstorm, the winds slows down.

Back

False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5