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Fall Benchmark Review

Fall Benchmark Review

Assessment

Presentation

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS1-4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Jill King

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14 Slides • 82 Questions

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Scientific Skills and Processes

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Multiple Choice

Which variable must stay the same in an experiment in order for the experiment to be valid?
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Independent
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Dependent
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Constant

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Multiple Choice

In an experiment the factor being tested or changed on purpose is called the -
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independent variable
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dependent variable
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constant
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experimental error

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Multiple Choice

Which scientific tools would you use to measure the mass/ weight of an object?

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three-beam balance scale and balance

2

thermometer

3

meter stick and ruler

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Multiple Choice

A meter stick measures.....

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temperature

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mass

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length

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volume

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Multiple Choice

A graduated cylinder measures....

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length

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volume

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temperature

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mass

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Multiple Choice

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What is name of the chart pictured below?

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Line Graph

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Pie Chart

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Bar Graph

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Line Plot

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Multiple Choice

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What is name of the chart pictured below?

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Line Graph

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Bar Graph

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Pie Chart

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Line Plot

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Multiple Choice

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What is name of the chart pictured below?

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Pictograph

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Pie Chart

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Tally Chart

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Line Plot

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Multiple Choice

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What is name of the chart pictured below?

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Line Graph

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Pie Chart

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Bar Graph

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Line Plot

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of an independent variable?

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What the experimenter keeps the same in each test.

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The factor that the experimenter measures due to the changed variable.

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The factor that is changed by the experimenter on purpose.

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a dependent variable?

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What the experimenter keeps the same in each test.

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The factor that the experimenter measures due to the changed variable.

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The factor that is changed by the experimenter on purpose.

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a constant?

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What the experimenter keeps the same in each test.

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The factor that the experimenter measures due to the changed variable.

3

The factor that is changed by the experimenter on purpose.

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Multiple Select

Select all the statements that describe QUANtitative data.

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The Elephant Rhino Beetle was 7 centimeters long.

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The plant grew 5 centimeters after 2 weeks.

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Plant A was wilted and had yellow leaves.

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The liquid in beaker A boiled faster than in beaker B.

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Multiple Select

Select all the statements that describe QUALitative data.

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The Elephant Rhino Beetle was 7 centimeters long.

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The plant grew 5 centimeters after 2 weeks.

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Plant A was wilted and had yellow leaves.

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The liquid in beaker A boiled faster than in beaker B.

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Multiple Choice

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A student was organizing data collected from a lab experiment on the effects of water amount on plant growth. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

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45 cm

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45 grams

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45 mL

4

45℃

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Multiple Choice

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A student was organizing data collected from a lab experiment on the effects of weather conditions on plant growth. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

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45 cm

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45 grams

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45 mL

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45℃

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Multiple Choice

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A student was organizing data collected from a lab experiment on the effects of weather conditions on plant growth. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

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45 cm

2

45 grams

3

45 mL

4

45℃

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Multiple Choice

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Students experimented to see if fertilizer affected a plant's growth. They recorded their setup and results in the data table. What was their independent variable in this experiment?

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amount of fertilizer

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amount of light

3

amount of water

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plant height

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Multiple Choice

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Students experimented to see if fertilizer affected a plant's growth. They recorded their setup and results in the data table. What was their dependent variable in this experiment?

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amount of fertilizer

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amount of light

3

amount of water

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plant height

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Multiple Select

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Students experimented to see if fertilizer affected a plant's growth. They recorded their setup and results in the data table. Select all the factors that were kept constant in this experiment.

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amount of fertilizer

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amount of water

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amount of soil

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amount of light

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Matter

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Fill in the Blank

Matter is anything that has ____ and takes up space.

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Multiple Select

Which 3 are examples of mixtures?

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4

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Multiple Select

Which 2 are examples of solutions

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2
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Multiple Choice

True or False: A mixture can be easily separated.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

Which image displays a solid?

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2
3
4

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Multiple Choice

Which image displays a gas?

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2
3
4

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Multiple Choice

Which image displays a liquid?

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2
3
4

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Multiple Choice

What is mass?

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Mass tells us how much space something takes up.

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Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter.

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Mass is a measurement that increases when temperature increases.

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Mass is the same as size.

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Multiple Choice

When will matter change from a gas to a liquid to a solid?

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It will change from a gas to a liquid to a solid when the temperature increases.

2

It will change from a gas to a liquid to a solid when the temperature decreases.

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Multiple Choice

What happens to its mass when liquid water freezes into solid ice and its volume increases?

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Its mass increases.

2

Its mass decreases.

3

Water has no mass

4

Its mass stays the same.

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Multiple Choice

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A student investigated a substance and recorded observations. Based on the observations shown, what can you conclude about the substance?

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It could be a solid or liquid.

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It can only be a gas.

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It can only be a liquid.

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It could be a liquid or a gas.

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Multiple Choice

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A solid candy bar has a mass of 18 grams. A student melted the candy bar until it became a liquid. What is the mass of the candy bar as a liquid?

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9 grams because the mass of a substance reduces by half during a phase change.

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16 grams because a liquid has a slightly lower mass than a solid.

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20 grams because a liquid has a slightly higher mass than a solid.

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18 grams because the total mass of matter remains the same during a phase change.

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Multiple Choice

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What makes a cup of hot chocolate a solution?

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Water and cocoa power do not mix.

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Cocoa powder and water atoms bond together.

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The cocoa powder forms lumps in the water.

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The cocoa powder uniformly dissolves in the water.

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Multiple Choice

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Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
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liquid
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gas
3
solid

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Multiple Choice

Which change can occur when  you remove heat energy to water?

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The water can change from a liquid to a solid
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The water can change from a gas to a liquid
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The water can change from a liquid to a gas
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The water can change from a solid to a liquid

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Multiple Choice

What causes a change in the state of matter?
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physical properties
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chemical energy
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temperature

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Multiple Choice

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Matter of any type can be broken down into particles called ______ that are too small to see.

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Energy

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Matter

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Atoms

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Solid

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Multiple Choice

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As hot water is cooled, what process is used to change it from a gas to a liquid?

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Solution

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Multiple Choice

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Which arrow shows freezing?

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Multiple Choice

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Which arrow shows evaporation?

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4

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Multiple Choice

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When temperature is increased, these molecules will become:

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solid

2

liquid

3

gas

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Multiple Choice

What do liquids and solids have in common?

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Both have definite volume

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Both have definite shape

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Both take the shape of its container

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Both can be compressed

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Multiple Choice

Which phase of matter is loosely packed together and fills up the entire container and has no definite shape?

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solid

2

liquid

3

gas

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Weather

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Multiple Choice

Which storm type forms from thunderstorms as the wind changes direction and rotates?

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Hurricane

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Thunderstorm

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Tornado

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Multiple Choice

Which storm type forms under warm, humid conditions and has a brief period of heavy rain?

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Hurricane

2

Thunderstorm

3

Tornado

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Multiple Choice

A weather report predicted that a low-pressure area was expected during the weekend. What type of weather should he expect?

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Clouds and precipitation

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Clouds but no precipitation

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Clear skies and cold temperatures

4

Clear sky and warm temperatures

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Multiple Select

Choose all correct answers.

Which of the following weather impacts can affect ecosystems?

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flooding

2

climate

3

drought

4

habitat destruction

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Multiple Choice

A weather report predicted a high-pressure air mass was expected for the next two days. What type of weather should they expect?

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Cold temperatures and rain

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Warm temperatures and thunderstorms

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Occasional rain throughout the next two days

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Dry weather and sunshine

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Multiple Choice

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Look at the picture of the cloud types. Which cloud type is associated with thunderstorms?

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Cirrus

2

Stratus

3

Cumulus

4

Cumulonimbus

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Multiple Choice

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Look at the picture of the cloud types. Which cloud type is associated with rain or snow that may fall within several hours?

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Cirrus

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Stratus

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Cumulus

4

Cumulonimbus

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Multiple Choice

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Look at the picture of the cloud types. Which cloud type is associated with light rain or drizzle?

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Cirrus

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Stratus

3

Cumulus

4

Cumulonimbus

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Multiple Choice

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Look at the picture of the cloud types. Which cloud type is associated with fair weather?

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Cirrus

2

Stratus

3

Cumulus

4

Cumulonimbus

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Multiple Choice

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A student was organizing data collected from a weather station. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

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37°C

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1.5 inches

3

7 mph

4

30 inHg

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Multiple Choice

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A student was organizing data collected from a weather station. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

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37°C

2

1.5 inches

3

7 mph

4

30 inHg

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Multiple Choice

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A student was organizing data collected from a weather station. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

1

37°C

2

1.5 inches

3

7 mph

4

30 inHg

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Multiple Choice

Which storm type occurs over warm, tropical water and has winds equal to or greater than 74 miles per hour?

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Hurricane

2

Thunderstorm

3

Tornado

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Virginia's Resources

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Multiple Choice

The land that water flows over and under as it makes its way to a body of water
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watershed
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natural resource
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river
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bay
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lake

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Multiple Choice

A body of water partly enclosed by land but with a wide mouth that opens into an ocean or sea.
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watershed
2
natural resource
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river
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bay
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lake

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Multiple Choice

A body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.
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watershed
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natural resource
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river
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bay
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lake

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Multiple Choice

A natural stream of water that flows into a larger body of water
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watershed
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natural resource
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river
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bay
5
lake

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Multiple Choice

A material that is produced in nature
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watershed
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natural resource
3
river
4
bay
5
lake

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a water resource in Virginia?
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river

2

stream

3

lake

4

wood

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Multiple Choice

Why is soil an important resource for humans?
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Soil is used to make medicine
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Soil is need for crops to grow
3
Soil is needed food for humans
4
Soil is used in the construction of homes and furniture.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about watersheds?
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Water flows uphill across a watershed.
2
Watersheds are divided by oceans
3
Watersheds only include groundwater.
4
Watersheds drain into a larger body of water

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a water resource in Virginia?
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gulf
2
lake
3
bay
4
river

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT is one of the major watersheds in Virginia?
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Chesapeake Bay
2
Gulf of Mexico
3
North Carolina Sounds
4
Drummond

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Multiple Choice

Which ocean borders Virginia?
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Atlantic Ocean
2
Pacific Ocean
3
Southern
4
Indian

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Multiple Choice

More than half of Virginia is covered in _______.
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animals
2
bays
3
forests
4
oceans

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the movement of water through a watershed?
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north
2
south
3
downhill
4
uphill

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Multiple Choice

Match the item to the correct category SUNLIGHT
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Man-Made Resource
2
Natural Resource

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Multiple Choice

Match the item to the correct category PAPER
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Man-Made Resource
2
Natural Resource

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of a watershed?

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To collect and store rainwater

2

To prevent soil erosion

3

To filter pollutants from water

4

To drain water into a larger body of water

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

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Coal

2

Oil

3

Natural Gas

4

Sunlight

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Multiple Choice

What Virginia mineral is burned to produce electricity?

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limestone

2

coal

3

granite

4

sand

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Multiple Choice

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What type of forest is planted by humans?

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cultivated forest

2

natural forest

3

transportation forest

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Multiple Choice

What type of forest is planted by nature, wherever the seeds fall to the ground?

1

cultivated forest

2

natural forest

3

desert

4

tundra

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Multiple Select

Select the benefits of all Virginia forests:

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provide a habitat

2

provide oxygen

3

roots hold soil in place

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Multiple Select

Select all of the ways that Virginia animals provide resources:

1

Virginia animals provide food

2

Virginia animals provide fiber

3

Virginia animals provide leather

4

Virginia animals provide electricity

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Multiple Choice

People who study water say, “We all live _____.” This means that the things we do to our water can affect people, plants, and animals that live downstream. If someone upstream from us pollutes a river, the pollution affects us.

1

uphill

2

downhill

3

downstream

4

upstream

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Multiple Choice

The phrase "We all live downstream" means:

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we are ALL responsible for keeping our watershed clean

2

only people that live on the coast should keep the watershed clean

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Multiple Choice

How can we keep our watershed clean and safe?

1

plant more trees

2

remove trees

3

prevent laws that protect the environment

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Multiple Choice

Coal is important for Virginia because it —

1

it can be used for energy

2

it can be divided into 4 parts

3

is found in many areas of the country

4

is formed from plant and animal remains

Scientific Skills and Processes

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