2nd Grade Big Idea 7

Why do we prepare for bad weather?

• to stay safe

• to become an expert

• to stop it from happening

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does a windsock tell us about the wind?

• how cold it is

• if the wind is blowing

Cup A has a lid, cup B does not

What will happen if the cups are left outside all night?

• The water level in Cup A will decrease.

• The water level in cup B will stay the same.

• The water level in Cup A will remain the same.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What allows a kite to fly?

• wind

• clouds

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How should you act in a lightning storm?

• go into water

• stand under a tree

• avoid open spaces

During which season is snow the most likely?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Sam says in the morning at the beach the air is cooler than in the afternoon on a sunny day. Is Sam correct?

• He is partly correct. The air is only cooler in the morning when there are clouds.

• No, he is incorrect. The air is warmer in the morning.

• Yes, he is correct. The air is cooler in the morning because the sun has not been shinin on Earth very long.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which season usually has the highest temperatures?

• fall

• spring

• summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Chris set a cup of water outside and checked on it throughout the day. By the end of the day most of the water was gone, Why?

• because it rained

• the water evaporated

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sue measured the temperature of the sand and water at the beach throughout the day. As the day went on both temperatures went up, why?

• The sun's energy warmed the sand, but not the water.

• The Sun's energy warmed the water, but no the sand.

• The Sun's energy warmed both the water and the sand.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4