Scoot Review

What text structure does the author use on page 364 paragraph 2?

• description

• cause and effect

• chronology or sequence

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

On page 366, why does the author show an ice cube with blue dye?

• to show how melting ice can turn blue

• to show how ice can turn blue when it is a solid

• to show how metal and rock is a solid that cannot melt

• show how the dot of blue water does not move in a state of solid

How does the author organize the text on page 366, paragraph 2?

• The author uses comparison to show how all solids can change into liquid.

• The author uses sequencing to show how ice melts when it is in room temperature.

• The author uses comparison to show the similarities and differences in ice and metal or rock.

• The author uses sequencing to show how the molecules slow down and swirling when water freezes.

Which detail supports the author uses comparison to show the similarities and differences in ice and metal or rock?

• “The molecules slow down and eventually stop swirling and pushing each other.” (paragraph 1)

• “When water freezes, the molecules lock together, forming a rigid structure.” (paragraph 1)

• “But unlike metal or rock, ice is solid only at temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or cooler.” (paragraph 2)

• “At room temperature, ice melts, changing back to a liquid.” (paragraph 2)

What paragraph from the text supports the picture from the bottom of page 367?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Select the option that explains how the pictures on page 368 helps you understand condensation.

• The images depict the process of evaporation.
• The pictures show how ice melts in water.
• The visuals explain the formation of clouds.
• The pictures illustrate how temperature differences lead to condensation.

Which paragraph on page 369 describes what happens to the water outside of the class?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Read this sentence from the passage. "Why do the water drops outside this glass disappear, while the drops inside remain?" What is an antonym for the word remain?; Which word from the sentence is a clue to the definition?

• vanish; disappear

• stay visible; glass

• rapidly; inside

• trapped; drops

In the section How Clouds Form, paragraph 2, the author uses chronology to _______.

• Explain how clouds are formed.

• Explain a science experiment with airborne particles.

• Describe a scientific experiment in the order in which it happened.

• Describe molecules cling to the particles until droplets are formed.

What is the meaning of the word intricate on page 373?

• Detailed and complex.
• Simple and straightforward.
• Boring and uninteresting.
• Unclear and vague.