ESS 2.4

A student prepares a model by filling a plastic bottle with water, capping it tightly, and placing it in the freezer for 24 hours. After 24 hours, there are large cracks on the bottle's sides. The student's model most likely represents which of the following types of weathering:

• Acid rain

• Oxidation

• Frost wedging

• Abrasion

Which of the following pair of terms explains why pebbles in a river are smoother and more rounded than rocks found on land?

• Exfoliation and deposition

• Weathering and deposition

• Weathering and erosion

• Deposition and Burrowing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of sediment does wind erosion most strongly affect?

• Loose, sandy soil

• Wet rocks

• Wet, compacted soil

• Dry, compacted soil

The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6)

Snow begins to fall in Denver Colorado

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6)

Storm clouds begin to form in western Kansas

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth's axis is

• A. Perpendicular

• B. Tilted 23.5 degrees

• C. Tilted 60° degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Temperatures in this area heat up or cool down more quickly than others (MS-ESS3-5)

• A. Region 1

• B. Region 2

• C. Region 3

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6) Houston, Texas received 4 inches of rain during a weekend in September

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6)

The area surrounding Lake Superior is extremely humid on a summer day.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6)

The water level in a lake increases after weeks of heavy rains.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4