MRS. TANON SEMESTER 2 OH TOODLES REVIEW 2023

Sherice wants to conserve energy.  She wants to find out the lowest water temperature and the shortest amount of time that is needed to wash her clothes and get them clean. She washes one shirt in hot water, one shirt in warm water, and one shirt in cold water. The shirts are identical and have identical stains. She uses the same detergent and washes the shirts for the same amount of time. Why is it important for Sherice to wash the shirts for the same length of time?

• A.    If Sherice does not wash the shirts for the same amount of time, she cannot find the lowest water temperature that is needed.

• A.    By washing the shirts for the same amount of time Sherice can find out both the lowest temperature and the shortest length of time that is needed.

• A.    By washing the shirts for the same amount of time Sherice can find out the shortest length of time that is needed.

• A.    It is NOT important for Sherice to wash each shirt for the same amount of time because she is not testing the length of time that is needed.

Which of the following would allow a scientist to replicate the experiment of another scientist? 

• A controlled experiment. 

• Results that confirm the hypothesis. 

• Background research.

• A detailed scientific journal. 

Noah wants to investigate the percentage of hurricanes that make landfall in the United States. He also wants to know their names, when they made landfall, and the damage they caused.  

Which type of scientific investigation should Noah perform? 

• Watch the Weather Channel’s live report of a hurricane making landfall.  

• Obtain and analyze historical data from the National Weather Service website. 

• Perform a controlled experiment on the variables that affect hurricane strengthening. 

• Interview a local meteorologist about hurricanes that have made landfall in the United States.  

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Heat transfer drives a variety of processes in Earth’s systems.  Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through radiation in Earth's systems? 

• Heat rises through vents in the ocean floor. 

• Warm air replaces cooler air in the atmosphere. 

• Beach sand is heated by the Sun. 

• Hot gases are given off during volcanic eruptions. 

Mrs. Adsit’s class has created a list of different ways heat transfer occurs in Earth's systems as shown below. Which is an example of heat transfer through conduction? 

• Warm water rises and replaces cooler water in the ocean.

• Cool air replaces warmer air in the atmosphere.

• Sand heats ocean water at the shoreline.

• Rocks are warmed by the Sun.

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The water cycle describes how water moves through Earth’s systems. A simple model of the water cycle is shown in the diagram below.  What process would be the best label for arrow 1 in the diagram? 

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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The diagram below is a model of the water cycle. Which of the following statements regarding the water cycle is correct?  

• The Sun’s thermal energy causes water to condense from the hydrosphere to the atmosphere at point A.

• Water vapor warms in the atmosphere and condenses to form clouds at point B.

• Water vapor cools in the atmosphere and evaporates to form clouds at point B. 

• Water vapor cools and condenses in the atmosphere to form precipitation that returns to the geosphere and hydrosphere at point C.

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Ms. Florio tells the students to make sure they bring their jackets to school tomorrow. She knows that there will be a front of cold air moving in soon because of the change in low-pressure system caused by jet streams. Which of the following best explains how jet streams influence local weather patterns?

• Their path fluctuates to the north or south depending on the location of hot and cold air masses.

• They cause movements of ocean water in a continuous flow.

• They can blow from north to south and form along the borders of masses of hot and cold air.

• They create a force (known as the pressure gradient force) that causes air to move.

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Enrico watched the weather forecast for the next week on television. He noticed that the locations of predicted thunderstorms are often along the path of the jet stream. How could Enrico best explain this observation?

• The storms come from inside the jet stream where cold air and warm air mix.

• The jet stream carries moist air that cools and forms thunderstorms beneath it.

• The jet stream is a fast current of air that is formed by the energy of thunderstorms.

• The jet stream generally flows along the boundary between cold and warm air masses.

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Earth is categorized into spheres that interact with each other, including the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.  Which of the following is an example of an interaction between Earth’s hydrosphere and geosphere? 

• A river carries and deposits sediment downstream to form a delta.

• Plants absorb water needed for photosynthesis through their roots.

• Volcanic eruptions release ash and gas into the air.

• Air masses cool and condense as they rise in altitude over the ocean.

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