Benchmark 2 Science Review 1

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1.) As the weather gets colder, the air pressure usually goes up. Why does this happen?

•  A.  As the temperature drops, the air takes up more space and presses down harder on the ground.

• B.  Colder weather makes the air denser, and the increased weight of the air means that there is more air pressure.

•  C.  Cold weather causes Earth to cool, and the heat that leaves Earth pushes against the air and increases pressure.

•  D.  When the weather is colder, the clouds weigh more as ice begins to form. The heavier clouds increase the air pressure.

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2.) One summer day while Amy is at the ocean, the wind begins blowing from the ocean onto the land. What change might Amy expect in the weather? 

• A.  Increased humidity 

• B.  Increased temperature 

• C.  Decreased air pressure 

• D.  Decreased wind speed 

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3.)  Many rainforests are found in the tropics, but only a few are found in cooler temperate zones. What makes a forest a rainforest?

 

•  A. They always contain very large rivers or lakes.

•  B. They produce more oxygen than normal forests.

• C. They have a canopy of trees and a great deal of precipitation.

• D. They have a large variety of animals that are not found elsewhere.

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 4.) The climate of Europe is shown on this map. Which city’s climate is least affected by a large body of water? 

• A. Lisbon 

• B. Moscow 

• C. Paris 

• D. Rome 

 

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5.) Which climate zone experiences the greatest variety of weather with the seasons of the year?

 

•  A. polar

   

• B. tundra

•  C. temperate

   

• D. tropical

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6.) If Ted puts a bucket of water out in the Sun, on a day that is hot and windy, what will happen to the water level in the bucket?

 

 

•  A. The water level will rise as water condenses from the air above the bucket.

• B. The water level will stay the same since the water is protected from the wind.

• C. The water level will go down as the water evaporates from the bucket.

• D. The water level will only go down if the wind makes the water splash out of the bucket.

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7.) Water runs down creeks and rivers until it flows into the ocean. At what stage in the water cycle does the water return to the creeks and rivers?

•  A. condensation

•  B. evaporation

• C. precipitation

• D. vapor formation

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8.) The diagram below shows the water cycle. At which point does runoff happen?

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9.) Ben put some ice in a cup and poured some cold tea over the ice. He set the filled cup on the kitchen table. In a few minutes he noticed that there were drops of water all over the outside of the cup. Where did the drops of water most likely come from?

 

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

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

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

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

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10.) Which answer best explains why clouds usually form high in the sky?

 

• A. It is cold enough there for the water vapor to begin condensing.

•  B. It is warm enough there for evaporated water to expand into clouds.

•  C. It is dry enough there for precipitation to form from condensed water vapor.

•  D. It is windy enough there for water droplets to get pushed together into clouds.