Q3 Science Assessment Review

Which of the following factors has the greatest impact on the rate of evaporation in the hydrologic cycle?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind Speed

• Precipitation

This illustration shows a simplified water cycle. Which letter represents condensation?

• V

• W

• X

• Y

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How is thermal energy transferred during changes of state in the water cycle?

• Thermal energy is transferred through processes such as evaporation, condensation, freezing, and melting. During these changes of state, energy never changes, therefore the thermal energy level never changes.

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  Thermal energy describes how nitrogen moves between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere (the air), and soil in the ground.

• The three main rock types—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—change from one type to another. These changes occur through processes such as melting, solidification, and lithification.

• Thermal energy is transferred through processes such as evaporation, condensation, freezing, and melting. During these changes of state, energy is either absorbed or released, causing water molecules to gain or lose thermal energy.

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How does the porosity and permeability of soil and rock impact water movement through them?

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  Soil or rock with higher porosity and permeability allows for less water movement.

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  Soil or rock with lower porosity and permeability allows for greater water movement.

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  Soil or rock with higher porosity and permeability allows for greater water movement

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  Soil or rock with no porosity and permeability allows for greater water movement.

Which source of energy is the main cause of atmospheric and oceanic

currents?

• 
  solar energy

• 
  chemical energy

• 
  mechanical energy

• 
  gravitational energy

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This map shows the mean annual temperature of the eastern United States in

degrees Fahrenheit (°F). What would be the mean annual temperature for most of Ohio if a long-term

atmospheric current causes a climate change that leads to a mean

temperature increase of 5°F?

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  between 45°F and 50°F

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  between 50°F and 55°F

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  between 55°F and 60°F

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  between 60°F and 65°F

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The atmosphere is held to the Earth by which of the following forces?

• Electromagnetic Forces

• Magnetic Forces

• Frictional Forces

• Gravitational Forces

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The top diagram shows the path of the moon in eight different positions around the Sun.The bottom picture shows the moon (as seen from Earth) in one of its phases. A solar eclipse would likely take place when the moon is in which position?

• Position 1

• Position 3

• Position 4

• Position 5

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The calendar shows the phases of the moon for one month, except on days when the sky was cloudy. The bottom image shows the phase of the moon on one of the cloudy day. On which day of the month would the moon appear in this phase?

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  November 6th

• November 10th

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  November 25th

• 
  November 29th

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Which of the following is responsible for causing solar and lunar eclipses, tides, and phases of the moon?

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  Relative motion and positions of the Earth, moon, and sun.

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  Atmospheric conditions on Earth.

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  Magnetic pull between the Earth and the moon.

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  Weather patterns in the atmosphere

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