Earth's Surface and Weather Practice Quiz

Temperatures from different towns were measured and recorded in a table. Which thermometer shows the temperature of Oak Grove?

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Hudson investigated tornadoes by visiting a town after a tornado had passed through. What did Hussein MOST LIKELY learn during his investigation?

• Rain fell and wind blew for many hours and destroyed buildings.

• Heavy rains over many days flooded farmland near a river.

• High winds knocked over many trees in a short time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Look at the picture. Which question will help you describe how the sand dune was formed?

• How does wind blow water?

• How does wind move rock and soil?

• How does wind change rock?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Hurricanes are most likely to form over an ocean and affect land near an ocean. Which sentences explain what causes this? Circle TWO correct answers.

• Ocean water provides the cold air needed for hurricanes to form.

• Waves in the ocean make the wind that is needed for hurricanes to form.

• Ocean water creates moisture in the air that is needed for hurricanes to form.

• The sun heats ocean water, causing the warm air needed for hurricanes to form.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Eli wants to use a picture to describe how water moves rock particles across land. Which kind of picture should Eli use? Draw the correct answer.

A. a picture of a river

B. a picture of a rainy sky

C. a picture of a grassy field

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Ms. Johnson’s class is investigating a creek with flowing water near their school. Which sentences describe what the students MOST LIKELY see?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• The flowing water does not move any rock particles.

• The flowing water moves rocks and rock particles.

• The flowing water does not move any soil in the creek.

• The flowing water has moved soil on to the banks of the creek.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The table shows the average temperature recorded in a city for three months.

Keesha wants to organize the data from the table in a graph. Which graph should she use?

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Sunni investigates how land changes because water and wind move soil and rock. She describes these changes with pictures.

Does each picture correctly represent land that has been changed by wind and land that has been changed by water?

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• No ˙◠˙

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rainfall data for a town is recorded every April for three years. Analyze the data in the table.

Which table shows the amount of rainfall that is MOST LIKELY to occur in Year 4 based on patterns in the data?

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Joanna measured snowfall amounts for four months. Look at the graph she made. Analyze Joanna’s data and identify patterns. Which sentences correctly describe the data? (Choose THREE)

• November had the least amount of snowfall.

• February had the greatest amount of snowfall.

• The most snow fell in January.

• More snow fell each month that Joanna collected data.