4th Grade Checkpoint #3 Review

Kevin made a water cycle model by hanging a ziplock bag with water in a window. What action can he take to speed up evaporation?

• Turn on a fan. 

  
  

• Mist the outside of the bag.

  
  

• Put it near a heat lamp.

  
  

• Turn it upside down.

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process does the letter W describe in the water cycle diagram?

• precipitation

• evaporation

  
  

• surface runoff

  
  

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Analyze the picture above. BEFORE this part of the water cycle happens, what needs to take place?

• Liquid water must become water vapor.

  
  

• Liquid water must accumulate in a lake.

  
  

• Solid water must become liquid water.

  
  

• Water vapor must become liquid water.

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Meteorologists use wind speed to predict when powerful thunderstorms will hit specific areas on the map. What instrument do they use to measure wind speed?

• weather vane

  
  

• wind sock

  
  

• anemometer

  
  

• hygrometer

How are a barometer and a thermometer different?

• A barometer measures temperature, and a thermometer measures air pressure.

  
  

• A barometer measures wind speed, and a thermometer measures wind direction.

  
  

• A barometer measures wind direction, and a thermometer measures wind speed.

  
  

• A barometer measures air pressure, and a thermometer measures temperature.

  
  

Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets that were changed from water vapor to liquid water. Which words are in the correct order for how clouds are formed?

• collection, evaporation

  
  

• condensation, evaporation

  
  

• evaporation, condensation

  
  

• precipitation, collection

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The picture shows a glass of water being set in front of a background.
The lines appear to bend and curve when viewed through the glass of water. What causes the lines to do this?

• Light refracting

  
  

• Light being focused

  
  

• Light being blocked    

  
  

• Light reflecting    

  
  

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What assumption can be made by looking at the model?

• Prisms are the only way to observe refraction.

  
  

• The model shows refraction is the same as reflection.

  
  

• When white light bends or refracts, other colors can be seen.

  
  

• Rainbows turn into white light by using prisms or other transparent tools.

  
  

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which object below would reflect the most light?

• bird's feathers

  
  

• block of wood

  
  

• concrete driveway

  
  

• a sheet of metal

  
  

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

On a crisp autumn morning, Sarah could see a mirror image of the colorful trees in the water of the lake. What causes this mirror image?

• white light

  
  

• absorbed light

  
  

• refracted light

  
  

• reflected light

  
  

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2