Weather and Water Cycle

Which of these instruments is used to measure temperature?

• barometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

The water cycle is important to Earth because it ___.

• is the main source of water for life

• keeps water from freezing in the oceans

• helps man to keep strong

• helps keep Eart in its orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Moisture from the Earth's surface changes to water vapour and then condenses in the atmosphere as clusters of water droplets

• weather

• hail

• sky

• clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rainfall is to rain gauge as humidity is to __ .

• hygrometer

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

Earth's supply of fresh water is constantly maintained because of the ___

• water cycle

• the four seasons

• Earth's resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following contributes to humidity?

• visibility

• water

• sunlight

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Two major processes that occur in the water cycle are __.

• weathering and erosion

• evaporation and condensation

• evaporation and transpiration

• precipitation and respiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

One of the following must occur immediately BEFORE clouds can form __

• Water vapour must get warmer

• Water vapour must lose heat energy

• Precicpitation must begin to fall and run off

• Transpiration must occur in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What instrument is used to measure the weight of air particles pressing down on the Earth?

• barometer

• thermometer

• air machine

• anemometer

The 4 seasons in the United States of America is as a result of ___.

• rotation

• the weather

• the climate

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6