Weather and Climate 2

Olivia and Rafi look at a cloud in the sky. They know clouds are made of tiny droplets of water.

How did the cloud form?

• Water evaporated to form water vapor, which Olivia and Rafi can see as clouds in the sky.

• Water vapor expanded from lower in the atmosphere to form visible clouds.

• Water vapor condensed into liquid droplets around particles in the atmosphere.

• Salt water from the ocean evaporated to form salty clouds of tiny water droplets.

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Theo and Ana observe the ocean at the beach. Which of their ideas correctly explains how the ocean affects the water cycle?

• When ocean waves are large, high winds push clouds through the sky.

• The temperature of the ocean affects the amount of water vapor in the air.

• The ocean makes rain salty because salt evaporates with water from the ocean.

• When the ocean is calm, more clouds form in the atmosphere.

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Amani and Clara want to measure air temperature and humidity outside their school. Which two instruments should they use? Select two answer choices.​

• barometer

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• rain gauge

• thermometer

Carlos notices that when the air temperature decreases, the air often feels drier. Which statement best explains this observation.

• When air temperature decreases, water vapor is more likely to condense.

• When air temperature decreases, water is more likely to evaporate.

• When air temperature decreases, water droplets in clouds evaporate.

• When air temperature decreases, the amount of water that evaporates decreases.

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Every type of precipitation forms in a unique way. Which type of precipitation is caused when liquid water droplets repeatedly get pushed upward, then freeze and fall, growing bigger each time?

• rain

• sleet

• snow

• hail

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Amelia and Chao look out a classroom window at their school in Illinois. Amelia thinks that sleet is falling. Chao thinks hail is falling. What property of the precipitation is most useful for identifying it?

• state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas)

• size and shape

• temperature

• hardness

Skailar and Zeda notice many dragonflies in a marshy area. However, when they visit the desert, there are few dragonflies.

Which of these conditions are most likely better for dragonflies?

• dry and windy

• wet and windy

• hot and dry

• wet and humid

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Will watches a video about a family who lives in northern Canada. The climate is dry and cold. In which climate zone does the family live?

• temperate

• tropical

• subtropical

• polar

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Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust
• water
• cloud particles
• precipitation

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The warm, wet air from the ocean rises up to form _____________.

• rain clouds

• rainbows

• snow

• lightning

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