Water Cycle and Weather

A student constructs a chart with the following information from the month of April:

temperature

average precipitation

wind speeds

wind direction

What do these data points help determine?

• climate

• weather

• hurricanes

• the animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The constant recording of ________ information helps to determine the _______ of an area.

• weather, climate

• temperature, pressure

• climate, weather

• temperature, season

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is used to determine climate?

• The water cycle

• Fossil Records

• The Rock Cycle

• average weather over a long time

How would you describe an arid climate?

• mostly cold and moist

• swampy and muddy

• dry and little vegetation

• Hot and dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student kept track of the number of sunny days in a year.

What can you tell is true from this graph?

• Winter had half as many sunny days as fall.

• Spring had four times as many sunny days as winter.

• Summer had twice as many sunny days as fall.

• Fall had twice as many sunny days as spring.

The weather map shows weather conditions in the United States on a specific day. Which city will probably have a pattern of cloudy or rainy weather for several days?

• Boston

• Tulsa

• San Diego

• Seattle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is when it is rainy or dry. Climate tells whether it is hot or cold.

• Climate describes when it rainy or dry. Weather describes only if it is hot or cold.

• Climate is the average atmospheric condition over a long period of time, while weather is the atmospheric condition on a given day.

• Weather is the average atmospheric condition over a long period of time, while climate is the atmospheric condition on a given day.

A diagram of the stages in the water cycle is shown. Which of these would you most likely see at Stage N?

• Dark clouds forming with thunder

• Fog forming along on a highway

• The water level of a lake decreasing due to a leak

• Water flowing downhill as runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which step in the water cycle is best represented by the tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does the lamp represent in this model?

• The ocean

• A cloud

• Preciptiation

• the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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