Water and Weather

A student has been measuring and recording changes in weather. Her data is shown in the chart.

Which statement is best supported by the data on the chart shown?

• F. Higher wind speeds blow mostly to the north.

• G. The middle of the week is always the warmest.

• H. Wind travels in only one direction.

• J. Higher wind speeds cool the air temperature.

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Which of these observations would most likely be seen at Stage N?

• Water flowing downhill

• Fog forming along a highway

• The water level of a lake decreasing

• Dark clouds forming in the sky

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Refer to the diagram. The Nature Club is planning a field trip to Piney Park to collect plant specimens. According to the newspaper forecast, what day should they go on their field trip?

• F. Wednesday, because the rain has stopped and there will be more shade.

• G. Thursday, because the ground will have more time to dry out.

• H. Wednesday, because it is partly sunny.

• J. Thursday, because it will be warmer.

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The students in Mrs. Beck's class recorded the amount of rainfall at the school for four months. The measurements were collected and recorded in the table

According to the data collected, which of the following is the BEST conclusion?.

• A. October was the driest of the four months.

• B. The rainfall amounts for September were too high.

• C. December rainfall amounts were made of snow.

• D. The rainfall amounts for November were lower than expected.

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The pictures show a sidewalk at three different times on the same day. The changes were caused by the weather.

Which table best describes the changes that most likely occurred between 6:00 A.M. and noon?

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Based on the front that is moving through Arizona, what type of weather can be predicted for the city of Tucson?

• Tuscon’s temperature will remain the same.

• Tuscon’s temperature will rise above 73° F.

• Tuscon’s temperature will be exactly 66° F.

• Tuscon’s temperature will drop below 73° F.

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What process in the water cycle occurred to form the object at location B in the diagram?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

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Cold more dense air over the SEA sinks and travels to the land where it is heated and rises. This is an example of what type of breeze.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

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During the water cycle, water changes phases. When water heats up from the sun it evaporates and turns into a _________ then cools down as it rises higher in the atmosphere where it condenses into a _____________.

• liquid, gas

• gas, liquid

• gas, solid

• solid, liquid

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Sea Breezes originate over the

• land

• sea

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