Earth and Space Quiz 25

Olivia was walking to school when she noticed tiny water droplets falling from the sky, each less than 0.5 mm in diameter. What is this type of precipitation called?

• Drizzle

• Freezing rain

• Hail

• Sleet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During a winter trip, Mason noticed some ice crystals that had remained frozen on the ground. What are these ice crystals called?

• Drizzle

• Freezing rain

• Hail

• Snow

Avery was walking home from school when she noticed that the raindrops had turned into tiny ice pellets bouncing off her umbrella. What is the term for these frozen raindrops?

• Drizzle

• Freezing rain

• Hail

• Sleet

During a strong thunderstorm, Henry noticed something unusual falling from the sky. What are these layered balls of ice called?

• Drizzle

• Freezing rain

• Hail

• Sleet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Scarlett and Zoe were learning about how water travels from the earth's surface, into the air, and back to the surface during their science class. Their teacher explained that this process is called the _____ cycle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

While walking to school, Mason noticed a brief period of light snowfall with little to no accumulation. What is this type of snow called?

During a science class, Daniel observed that the general term for water falling to Earth’s surface is _____.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During a winter camping trip, Harper and Daniel experienced an extended period of heavy snow and high winds. What is this weather condition called?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Kai and Avery are hiking in the mountains. They notice that snow is falling on the mountain peak while rain is falling in the valley below. Why can this happen?

• The rain forms as snow and then melts in warm air.

• Cold mountain air freezes the rain into snow.

• Air at different altitudes has different types of particles.

• Air at different altitudes has different humidities.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Luna is studying different types of droughts for her environmental science class. She learns about a situation where less rain than normal occurs, but the effects on groundwater, crops, and people’s use of water are minimal. What type of drought is this?

• Socioeconomic

• Agricultural

• Hydrological

• Meteorological