A 4th grader tells you at recess that he heard that the water we drink could be the same water as the dinosaurs. Select the answer that correctly explains whether or not this statement is true.

The water we’re drinking is the same water the dinosaur’s drank. The water on earth is continuously cycled because of the Sun’s energy and gravity and the water we have today is the same water that has always been on Earth.

The water we’re drinking is not the same water that dinosaurs drank. When water evaporates, the molecules break up and disappear into the atmosphere.

The water we’re drinking is not the same water that dinosaurs drank. The water they drank was absorbed into their digestive systems and died when they did

Atlanta, the largest city in the Southeast, is known for soul food, Southern hospitality and oppressively hot summers. The midyear heat and humidity helped the city earn the much-loathed nickname “Hotlanta.” Even though Atlanta has hot and muggy summers, with average highs peaking in the low 90s by August, fall and spring are generally very pleasant. Winters, in comparison with other U.S. cities, are mild with average highs in the low 50s. That said, it can get quite cold, especially after an arctic cold front. As for rain: Atlanta gets more than 46 inches of rain, on average, every year. On the western coast of northern Africa sits Casablanca, Morocco, a large city that’s sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlas Mountains, with the Sahara just beyond. When you think of Africa, especially near the Sahara Desert, it probably brings to mind scorching temperatures, blazing sun and bone-dry earth. That definitely doesn’t describe Casablanca. Situated right on the Atlantic Coast, temperatures remain very pleasant throughout the year. Casablanca’s summer highs are right around 80 degrees and in the winter highs stay around 63 degrees. As for precipitation, it’s a lot drier than Atlanta: On average Casablanca gets just under 17 inches of rain in a year. The two cities are at the same latitude but don’t experience the same climate. Which explanation best describes why that is?

The cities are different because of wind and water currents that move westwardly moving warm water to east coast of North America and colder currents toward west coast of Africa.

The cities are different because of unequal heating of the earth caused by more direct light from the sun in Atlanta than Casablanca.

The cities are different because North America is known to be a more humid and warm continent than Africa making Atlanta warmer than Casablanca.

The cities are different because cities further from the coast tend to be more rainy and humid than coastal cities.

Chicago, the third most populous city in the U.S., lies right on the southern edge of Lake Michigan. This picturesque city has Midwestern charm, with an urban edge. It’s also home to the world-famous deep-dish pizza, the “Magnificent Mile” and incredible lakefront beaches. Chicago also has an interesting nickname — “The Windy City” — that has absolutely nothing to do with a blustery blast from an arctic cold front. The name stuck in the 1870s after a newspaper editor in New York wrote a column saying Chicago was windy because of the “hot air coming from politicians.” During the summer, average highs are in the low to mid 80s, with moderate humidity and afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures over 100 degrees are not unheard of when a strong dome of high-pressure parks itself over the Midwest. Winters can be brutal. Arctic cold fronts have been known to drop temperatures well below zero. Combined with associated winds, it can feel even more frigid. Typically Chicago gets about eight days with below-zero temperatures but highs generally hover around the freezing mark for most of the season. It also has an average of just over 3 feet of snow per year. About 4,300 miles away, Rome is a city steeped in nearly 3,000 years of history. It has everything from ancient artifacts and UNESCO World Heritage sites to incredible cuisine and an adoration of high fashion. Rome also has the good fortune of having great weather. Summertime temperatures are pretty similar to Chicago’s, with average highs topping out in the low to mid 80s. Summer is also Rome’s dry season, so you’ll get plenty of sunshine in June, July and August. Although Rome can get fairly chilly in the winter, with highs in the low to mid 50s, it rarely gets as cold as Chicago and definitely sees far less snow. On the down side, winter is Rome’s wet season, when gray, dreary skies abound for most of that time. The two cities are at the same latitude but don’t experience the same climate. Which explanation best describes why that is?

The cities have specific characteristics that affect their specific climate. These characteristics include differences such as location on the continent and elevation.

The cities are different because of unequal heating of the earth caused by more direct light from the sun at the equator.

The cities are different because North America is known to be a colder continent than Europe

The cities are different because the further from the coast a city is the more likely it is to experience little seasonal change. Whereas, the more coastal a city is the the more likely it is to experience dramatic seasonal change, experiencing very warm temperatures in summer and very cold temperatures in winter.

My scuba diving instructor told me if I want to swim in warm waters I need to go to the east coast. She said if I go to states like South Carolina or North Carolina it is warmer than California. Which answer best explains why?

Unequal heating causes the ocean at the equator to be warmer. This water then moves toward the east coast of North America because of westward wind currents. This makes the ocean near North and South Carolina warmer.

Unequal heating causes the Atlantic ocean to get more direct light than the Pacific ocean. This causes cooler ocean temperatures near California and warmer ocean temperatures near South and North Carolina

Unequal heating causes colder temperatures at more Northern latitudes. California is more northern than South and North Carolina and therefore has colder ocean temperatures.

Earth’s temperature is considered moderate, a temperature that isn’t too cold or too hot. Which explanation best describes why the earth’s temperature is moderate?

The energy coming in from the sun can either be absorbed or reflected.

The energy coming in from the sun can only be absorbed.

The energy coming in from the sun can only be reflected.

Analyze the table (picture). Which answer best explains why Planet C is most likely to support life?

Planet C absorbs more solar radiation than Planet B but has a lower average temperature, therefore Planet C must also release energy maintaining a moderate temperature.

The distance from the sun allows Planet C to have moderate temperatures that support life.

Planet C reflects more solar radiation than Planet D allowing it to stay at more moderate temperatures.

Planet C absorbs more solar radiation than Planet B and Planet D allowing it to stay the right temperature.

Molecules and Water Quiz

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which statement is true about the molecules? Look at the PICTURE.

All the molecules are made from three atoms.

All the molecules include at least one carbon atom

All the molecules include at least one oxygen atom.

All the molecules are made from the same types of atoms.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A truck is driving down a hill. There is a thermometer mounted on the outside of the truck that shows the temperature to the driver as they travel down and back up the hill. Using your knowledge of molecules and movement where will the molecules of air (represented by dots in the picture) be moving the slowest?

A

B

C

D

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

When molecules move faster the temperature gets ____________________.

Higher

Lower

Stays the same

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Match the type of matter to the correct diagram

A. Liquid B. Gas. C. Solid

A. Gas. B. Liquid. C. Solid

A. Solid. B. Liquid. C. Gas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A sixth grade class makes hot air balloons out of tissue paper. They use a launcher that blows warm air into the balloons. Once the balloon is filled with warm hair, the students release it into the sky. On a cold winter day, the balloons rise high into the air.

Why do the balloons rise into the sky?

The tissue-paper balloons causes the balloon to float.

The warm air in the balloon is less dense than the cold air around the balloon.

The warm air shoots out of the bottom of the balloon making it rise.

Once the balloon is filled with air, it rises because of its large size.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Matter is anything that has and takes up .

weight/a location

volume/height

mass/space

density/mass

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Khison has 4 different liquids and he uses a thermometer to determine their temperature. The temperatures are listed below.
)Liquid A= 20⁰
Liquid B =38⁰
Liquid C =2⁰
Liquid D= 17⁰
Based on the data listed up above. Which statement is true in this situation.

The particles in Liquid D are moving quicker than the particles in Liquid B.

The movement of particles cannot be determined from temperature alone

The particles in Liquid D are moving slower than the particles in Liquid B.

The particles in all liquids are moving at the same speed until there is a phase change.

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8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Mrs. Smith makes a crockpot of hot chocolate for a party for her students. To help reduce waste, each student brought her or his own reusable container for hot chocolate. Some students bring thermoses and others just bring paper cups. Mrs. Smith ladles exactly 8 ounces of hot chocolate into each student’s container. Before they can drink their hot chocolate, there is a fire drill. After 30 minutes the students come back and some notice their hot chocolate is still warm, but others say their hot chocolate is completely cold. What is the BEST explanation for this?

The hot chocolate that belonged to the students who brought paper cups remained warmer, because they acted as conductors and allowed the thermal energy to transfer to the cup.

All the students’ containers acted as conductors and prevented the thermal energy from transferring out of the hot chocolate to the air, so the hot chocolate was really the same temperature.

The hot chocolate that belonged to the students who brought thermoses remained warmer, because those containers acted as insulators and prevented the thermal energy from transferring from the hot chocolate to the air.

Mrs. Smith must have come in from the fire drill and added fresh hot chocolate to some students’ containers, which created the variation in temperature among the students’ hot chocolate.

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9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Mr. Davis noticed that in the winter the space near the front door of his house is cold. After investigating he realized that cold air is coming in from below the door. He would like to solve this problem by placing something along the bottom of the door to keep the cold air from entering his house. He decides which materials he will test and that he will record the temperature at the same time each day for a week. What else should Mr. Davis do to test which materials will best keep his home warm?

Place one material against the door at a time, record the temperature of the room

Place all his materials against the door, record the temperature of the room

Place all his materials against the door, record the outside temperature

Place one material against the door at a time, record the outside temperature

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10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why are pot handles and cooking utensils often made of plastic or wood?

Plastic and wood are good conductors of thermal energy.

Plastic and wood transfer heat quickly from particle to particle.

Plastic and wood are good insulators of thermal energy.

Plastic and wood have closely spaced particles similar to metal.

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Molecules and Water

16 questions

Which statement is true about the molecules? Look at the PICTURE.

When molecules move faster the temperature gets ____________________.

Match the type of matter to the correct diagram

Matter is anything that has and takes up .

Khison has 4 different liquids and he uses a thermometer to determine their temperature. The temperatures are listed below.
)Liquid A= 20⁰
Liquid B =38⁰
Liquid C =2⁰
Liquid D= 17⁰
Based on the data listed up above. Which statement is true in this situation.

Why are pot handles and cooking utensils often made of plastic or wood?

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Molecules and Water

16 questions

Which statement is true about the molecules? Look at the PICTURE.

When molecules move faster the temperature gets ____________________.

Match the type of matter to the correct diagram

Matter is anything that has ____ and takes up ____.

Khison has 4 different liquids and he uses a thermometer to determine their temperature. The temperatures are listed below.)Liquid A= 20⁰Liquid B =38⁰Liquid C =2⁰ Liquid D= 17⁰Based on the data listed up above. Which statement is true in this situation.

Why are pot handles and cooking utensils often made of plastic or wood?

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Matter is anything that has and takes up .

Khison has 4 different liquids and he uses a thermometer to determine their temperature. The temperatures are listed below.
)Liquid A= 20⁰
Liquid B =38⁰
Liquid C =2⁰
Liquid D= 17⁰
Based on the data listed up above. Which statement is true in this situation.