Weather

Which of the following is NOT an example of precipitation?

• snow

• rain

• run-off

• sleet

Which of the following options describes the movement of rotation?

• An object orbiting around another object.

• The reason we have day and night.

• The spinning of Earth on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following describes Earth's atmosphere?

• The reason we have different seasons.

• The movement of water throughout different phases.

• The thin layer of gasses that surround Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does it mean when water evaporates?

• water that evaporates from trees, leaves and plants

• water than changes from a gas to a liquid state

• water that changes from a liquid to a gas state

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the definition of humidity?

• The amount of water vapor held in the air.

• When water molecules change from a gas to a liquid state.

• When water falls back to Earth in the form of rain, sleet or snow.

What is the degree measurement that Earth's axis is tilted upon?

• 365.25 days

• 23.5 degrees

• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following describes water that is absorbed into the ground?

• filtration

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When transpiration occurs, where is it happening?

• trees, plants, grass, etc.

• oceans, rivers, lakes, etc.

• roads, streets, etc.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does the Coriolis Effect demonstrate?

• air flow that appears to move in a curved pattern

• water that is cycling throughout the planet in different stages

• air flow that appears to move in a straight line

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following examples describes revolution as a movement in space?

• Earth spinning on its axis

• Earth orbiting the sun

• Earth is shifted on a 23.5 degree tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2