Each winter since 1990, a school measures the snowfall in the yard and records the yearly average. This average is most common when describing what feature of the area?

• weather

• climate

• water cycle

• erosion patterns

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which event best describes evaporation?

• water flows downhill after a storm

• dark clouds form in the sky

• rain water soaks into the ground

• solar energy heats water at the ocean's surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Killeen High School has a weather station. They have been measuring and recording the amount of rain that has fallen each year for over 30 years.  What characteristic of the school’s area does this data show?

• temperature for one day

• weather

• cloud coverage

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Jane made a model of the water cycle. She included:

Precipitation, Runoff and Collection

Does her model demonstrate the water cycle. Why or why not?

• Yes because it has all the processes

• No, because it is missing evaporation and condensation

• Yes, because it has precipitation, runoff and collection

• No, because I said so

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A team of scientists recorded daily temperatures in their city and compared the measurements with data collected over several decades. What type of information are they investigating?

• Weather, because they are measuring daily temperatures

• Climate, because they are comparing daily temperatures over a long period of time

• Weather, because they are recording changes only to their local city

• Climate, because the temperatures are expected to change daily

Which image shows heat energy being absorbed into the atmosphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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If Zander is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, he is referring to an area’s_________

• weather

• climate

• geography

• geology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the formation of a cloud from water vapor called?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these best describes weather?

• The temperature increased 15 degrees as the clouds decreased

• Wind speeds are greatest during the summer

• Since 1980, yearly rainfall averages are lower than normal

• Flash flooding has increased in areas over the last few decades

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How does a cumulonimbus cloud form?

• Heat from the sun warms the ocean, causing evaporation. The water vapor condenses and turns into a cloud

• Heat from the sun causes clouds to gather and form one big could

• Light from the sun shines on the ocean, causing water vapor to condense and it then evaporates to form a cloud

• Light from the sun causes ocean water to reflect water vapor into the air and gather over the ocean in a cumulonimbus cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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