Earth Science FSA Review HW

Which diagram of the water cycle is labeled correctly?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most of Earth’s fresh water found?

• Groundwater

• Oceans

• Lakes and Rivers

• Glaciers and Ice Caps

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Many stars can be seen in the night sky. Which statement explains why the Sun appears brighter than the stars seen in he night sky?

• The Sun is bigger than the stars in the night sky.

• The Sun is smaller than the stars in the night sky.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than the stars seen in the night sky.

• The Sun is farther away from Earth than the stars in the night sky.

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 1 year

• 2 months

• 24 hours

• 28 days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What would happen if Earth's revolution around the Sun decreased or slowed down?

• A year would have fewer than 365 days.

• A year would have more than 365 days.

• A day would have more than 24 hours.

• A day would have less than 24 hours.

Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
• Amount of Wind in the Air
• Amount of Precipitation in the Air
• Amount of Pressure in the Air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is climate?

•  What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
• The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
• An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
• How much sunshine an area gets 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.

• Weathering

• Erosion

The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion