Big Idea 7 Entrance and Exit Tickets

Felipe and Stephanie are spending the evening observing stars together. They can see thousands of stars in the dark night sky. Stars outside of the solar system are most similar to which of the following?

• an asteroid

• the Moon

• Earth

• the Sun

Water vapor is water in gas form in the air around us. As that gas cools down, it turns back into a liquid. Those small drops of liquid join together and form clouds. What is this process called?

• conduction

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

What items make up a galaxy?

• gas and dust

• objects that orbit stars

• many stars

• all of the above

During the day, only one star is visible from Earth: the Sun. At night, we can see thousands of stars. Most of the stars that are visible at night are located in which of the following?

• In the same solar system as the Sun.

• In a different constellation than the Sun.

• In a different universe that the Sun.

• In the same galaxy as the Sun.

Paola put some ice in a cup of fruit punch. She then placed the cup on the dining room table. After a few minutes, she noticed that there were drops of water all over the outside of the cup.

Where did the drops of water most likely come from?

• They evaporated out of the air above the cold liquid.

• They condensed out of the air surrounding the cold cup.

• They dripped off the ice cubes as he put them into the cup.

• They came off his hands after holding the melting ice cubes.

Water flows from the river near Eduardo's Florida home into the Gulf of Mexico. He knows that runoff is one way that water returns to the ocean. What is the main way water leaves the ocean?

• Condensation

• evoraporation

• precipitation

• runoff

Air expands as it gets warmer, so it can hold much more humidity than cold air. The degree of humidity increases as the moisture content evaporates into the atmosphere.

Which tool is used to measure the humidity in the air?

• hygrometer

• Wind Vane

• barometer

• thermometer

A certain day in Miami has a temperature of 85°F. Weather forecasters are predicting that the air pressure and temperature will drop during the day. Which type of weather is most likely in the late afternoon?

• rainy weather

• sunny weather

• snowstorm

• clear skies

Which answer correctly explains the difference between sleet and rain?

• Sleet is a mix of snow and water, and rain is falling drops of water.

• Sleet freezes as it falls, and rain is frozen before it starts to fall

• Sleet and rain are similar and fall in summer months

• Sleet forms larger drops than rain

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Rod and Jin were planning on playing soccer after school. On their walk home, Rod noticed cumulonimbus clouds. Rod told Jin that they would have great weather to play soccer. Rod said cumulonimbus clouds indicate nice weather with no rain. Jin disagreed with Rod’s statement. Who is correct and why?

• Rod was correct because cumulonimbus indicates nice weather

• Rod was correct because rain is not associated with cumulonimbus clouds

• Jin was correct because cumulonimbus clouds are associated with a light, misty rain

• Jin was correct because cumulonimbus are associated with a hard rain and thunderstorms