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Hurricanes generally produce a great deal of precipitation. Where do these storms collect the moisture needed to produce so much precipitation?

• from water evaporating quickly off the warm ocean surface

• from the energy of ocean currents moving water into the air

• from cold ocean water meeting warm land and producing clouds

• from rain condensing as the hurricane passes over high mountains

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

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

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

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

• 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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Deserts in the temperate zones can be extremely hot in the afternoon and below freezing at night. Which answer best explains why this happens?

• Temperate deserts are found at high elevations, where the Sun and the wind are much stronger. This creates more extreme temperature changes.

• Temperate deserts lack trees and grass. With no trees, the Sun shines directly down and causes it to get hot in the day, and with no grass, the heat escapes at night.

• Temperate deserts have very little cloud cover and no humidity. This means that more energy from the Sun reaches the desert in the day, but that heat can escape quickly at night.

• Temperate deserts have higher rainfall than other kinds of deserts. Warm rain during the day produces warm breezes in the desert. Cooler rains at night draw warm air away from the desert.

Marissa and Ivan are asked to identify two minerals in science class. To do this, they decide to study the physical properties of the minerals in the following way: Step 1: examine how they freeze Step 2: determine how they break Step 3: rub them on a white tile plate What is the best method or methods for the students to study the physical properties and identify the two minerals?

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• only

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• and

Earth has a great variety of surface features that are caused by weathering and erosion. Which of the following describes a change due to weathering?

• ocean waves washing sand off the beach

• rivers carrying soil and rocks through valleys

• wind blowing sand and pebbles off of a sand dune

• tree roots breaking rocks into smaller pieces of rock

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Earth has many types of climate zones. The map below shows the tundra climate zones of the Northern Hemisphere. Which of the following best describes this type of climate zone?

• It is very hot because it is on the coastline.

• It is very wet because it is below sea level.

• It receives very little snowfall because it is close to the ocean.

• It has very cold temperatures because it is far from the equator.

12.A model of the water cycle was made using an aquarium with a glass cover, a container of ice cubes, water, and a lamp. Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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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?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• vapor formation

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On the first day of school, a class of fifth grade students are given four identical cubes of hard clay. The cubes are placed in four different conditions for one month. At that time, the students make the following observations: Sample 1: classroom cabinet → no noticeable changes Sample 2: lemon juice → more rounded edges Sample 3: freezer → small cracks near corners Sample 4: bottle of water → small amount of algae on top Which sample shows evidence of physical weathering?

• Sample 1

• Sample 2

• Sample 3

• Sample 4

There are many different natural resources found in Florida. Which of the following can be described as a renewable resource?

• limestone

• oil

• phosphate

• water

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