Checkpoint Review - Unit 2: Weather, Climate and Water Cycling

Priya is studying the weather patterns in her city. She notices that on the days when hail falls, the air temperatures are relatively ___, which are above the melting/freezing point.

• Freezing

• Boiling

• Warm

• Cool

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What time of day does it most likely hail?

• Morning

• Afternoon

• Evening

• Late Morning

• Early Morning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When air particles come into contact with the ground, what type of energy transfer happens?

• energy is transferred from the air to the ground through conduction

• energy is transferred from the air to the ground through evaporation

• energy is transferred from the ground to the air through conduction

• energy is transferred from the ground to the air through evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which box below shows a more dense object?

• Left

• Right

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these particle diagrams represents rain?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these particle diagrams represents water vapor?

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• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine are all examples to describe the ____________________.

• Weather

• Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Our _________ is the layer of gases that surrounds our planet.

• ocean
• weather
• atmosphere
• ozone

What two types of measurements make up DENSITY? 

• Mass and Volume
• Temperature and Mass
• Grams and Centimeters
• Volume and Weight