CUA #4 Weather and The Sun

Mrs. Slawson told her friend about the Sun. She said that the Sun is far from Earth. It is very big and also very hot. What else should Mrs. Slawson tell her friend about the Sun?

• The Sun is near the Moon

• The Sun is a type of comet

• The Sun is like the planets

• The Sun is our closest star.

The rain gauges below show the amount of precipitation collected on the same day at three different locations within the city. What can be concluded about the amount of precipitation collected on this day in all three locations?

• All three locations received the same amount of precipitation on this day.

• The school received more precipitation on this day than the park or the library.

• The school received the most precipitation on this day.

• The school received more precipitation than the library, but less precipitation than the park.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement about the Sun is NOT true?

• The Sun produces sound energy.

• The Sun is the center of our solar system.

• The Sun is a star composed of gases.

• The Sun provides light energy for plants to grow.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Where would you expect to see a solar flare?

• in a model of the planets

• shooting out from the sun

• in the center of the sun

• between the outer planets

According to the information in the chart below, which statement below is NOT true?

• The surface of the Sun has hotter spots called sunspots.

• The sun is the closest star to the Earth.

• Nuclear explosions release radiant energy.

• Hot gases from the sun's corona travel millions of miles into space

Look at the data table below. Which of the following had the smallest change in temperature from one day to the next?

• Monday to Tuesday

• Tuesday to Wednesday

• Wednesday to Thursday

• Thursday to Friday

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The students recorded observations of the weather for two days. Observe the chart below. On Wednesday, what direction was the wind blowing? Use the map direction symbol below to help you.

• SW

• SE

• NE

• NW

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The 3rd grade students made a graph from the data of annual precipitation levels for five Texas cities. Which city had more than 10 inches of rainfall but less than 25 inches of rainfall?

• Abilene

• Corpus Christi

• Galveston

• Waco

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NGSS.3-ESS2-1

Students placed a thermometer in a sunny area. They measured the temperature at noon every day for five days. According to the bar graph, which day had the highest temperature ?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Friday

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What two types of energy do we get from the Sun?

• Light and Thermal

• Sound and Light

• Thermal and Mechanical

• Sound and Mechanical