Water, Weather, and Climate

The oceans hold almost all the water on Earth. Which kind of water is found in the oceans?

• salt water

• pure water

• fresh water

• drinking water

All animals need water, but they use water in different ways. Which of these animals uses water as its home?

• a fox

• a leopard

• a rabbit

• a whale

Naya watched the snowman she made melt in the sunshine. Which of these changes will the sun cause next?

• the freezing of water

• the evaporation of water

• the precipitation of water

• the condensation of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Levi wants to draw a picture of the water cycle. Which of these shapes is best for showing the pattern in how water moves in the water cycle?

• a circle

• a square

• a triangle

• a rectangle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Haley sees water droplets forming on a cold drinking glass on a hot day. What causes this?

• the melting of the ice

• the freezing of the liquid

• the cooling of water vapor

• the heating of water vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A layer of gases surrounds Earth. Which of these is the name for this layer of gases?

• air

• atmosphere

• vapor

• weather

Which of these is the gas animals need to breathe?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

A blizzard is one kind of severe weather. Which of these things must you do to be safe while a blizzard happens?

• stay indoors

• go outdoors

• wear rainwear

• wear sunglasses

Which weather instrument is used to measure air temperature?

• a barometer

• a weather vane

• a rain gauge

• a thermometer

Harmony measured three weather conditions over three weeks. Which of these did she use a rain gauge to measure?

• the speed of rainfall

• the amount of rainfall

• the direction of rainfall

• the temperature of rainfall