Earth & Space Review Part B

Rainy Day Project

Sarah carried out an investigation to study rain. She measured daily precipitation by making a rain gauge from a plastic bottle and a ruler. She cut the top off the bottle and glued the ruler to the bottle. Then, she placed the bottle outside. For a week, she used the rain gauge to measure the water in the bottle at the end of each day. The bar graph below shows her daily precipitation measurements. Which action would make sure Sarah was only measuring the amount of rain that fell on one day?

• A measure the humidity of the air around the rain gauge

• measure the temperature of the water in the rain gauge

• make a measurement at the end of the day, and then empty the rain gauge

• make a measurement at the end of the day, but leave the water inside the rain gauge

Sarah claimed a cold front moved into the region that week.

Select all of the evidence that support her claim.

• the change in temperature between Day 2 and Day 3

• the change in temperature between Day 4 and Day 5

• the change in precipitation between Day 2 and Day 3

• the change in precipitation day 4 and day 5

What should Sarah conclude about the relationship between cloud cover and rainfall, based on

the data shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2?

(Look on your paper number 3 to review Figure 2.)

• Rainfall causes fewer clouds to form.

• Rainfall causes more clouds to form.

• There is less rainfall on cloudier days.

• There is more rainfall on cloudier days.

Using figure 1 from question number 1 and the table shown here determine if the statement below is true or false.

From day 3 to day 4 the precipitation increased and the cloud cover increased.

• True
• False

The sky around Sarah’s home will be cloudier on Day 8. What should Sarah predict about

the weather on Day 8, based on the evidence she collected during her investigation?

(You may also need to look back at the graph on problem number 1 to help you.)

• There will be no chance for rain on Day 8.

• There will be an increased chance for rain on Day 8.

• There will be a decrease in temperature on Day 8.

• There will be an increase in temperature on Day 8.

The table below shows the average monthly temperature and precipitation for Yosemite National Park, California. How does February weather compare to May weather?

• The weather is cooler and drier in February than it is in May.

• The weather is cooler and wetter in February than it is in May.

• The weather is warmer and drier in February than it is in May.

• The weather is warmer and wetter in February than it is in May.

The local weather forecast shows low pressure moving into the area.

What type of weather should be expected?

• a clear, sunny day

• a sunny day with warm winds

• a cloudy and rainy day

• a cloudy, hot day

Which would most likely happen if the Gulf Stream stopped

flowing past the coast of North Carolina?

• The area would get more rainfall.

• The area would have fewer storms.

• The area would become colder in the winter.

• The area would become warmer in the summer.

What causes water droplets to form on the outside of a cold glass of water?

• Water inside the glass condenses to form tiny droplets on the cold glass.

• Water inside the glass evaporates to form tiny droplets on the cold glass.

• Water vapor from the surrounding air evaporates to form water droplets on

  the cold glass.

• Water vapor from the surrounding air condenses to form water droplets on

  the cold glass.

The table below shows weather conditions over two days.

Which statement describes the weather?

• The wind speed was greater on Tuesday.

• There was more rain on Monday.

• The temperature was lower on Monday.

• The wind direction changed on Tuesday.