Climate and Weather

The sun is heating the ocean water. Which best describes what this process is called and the state of the ocean water when it occurs?

• cycling and clouds

• precipitation and steam

• condensation and ice crystals

• evaporation and water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

John and Kelley made a model showing how snow has changed to rain as it fell from the colder upper atmosphere to the lower warmer atmosphere. Which change of state does the model show?

• solid to gass

• gas to liquid

• solid to liquid

• liquid to gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What do all the oceans have in common?

• They are all the same temperature.

• They have warm currents.

• They are the same depth.

• They store most of the Earth's water.

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NGSS.5-ESS2-2

What is the main water storage on Earth?

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Glaciers

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the rain that freezes before it hits the ground?

• hail

• sleet

• snow

• rain

What is the purpose of a heat lamp in a model of the water cycle?

• The lamp cools the lid so precipitation occurs.

• The lamp keeps the ice cubes from melting.

• The lamp is a source of heat and light to represent the sun.

• The lamp holds the lid down so it does not rise when the water evaporates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following helpful?

• average yearly precipitation

• today's barometric pressure

• temperature changes in one month

• how often natural disasters occur

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The amount of moisture in the air is called?

• barometric pressure

• wind

• temperature

• humidity

Which of the following land features affects humidity?

• elevated land like mountains

• wetlands, like swamps

• flat areas, like deserts

• all of these places

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the correct order of the water cycle?

• Runoff, evaporation, precipitation, and then condensation

• Evaporation, runoff, precipitation, and then condesation

• Condensation, runoff, precipitation, and then evaporation

• Precipitation, Runoff, Evaporation, and then condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4