1. 4.E.2: Weather and the Water Cycle
SCPASS Review
4.E.2: Weather and the Water Cycle

2. Which of the following would be the best title for the model below?
Water cycle
Precipitation
Cloud formation
Severe weather
A- have students discuss how the model represents all the phases of the water cycle rather than just the cloud formation, precipitation, or severe weather.

3. The high, thin wispy clouds in the model below are made mostly of which of the following?
Liquid water
Ice crystals
Snow
Dust
B- have students name the type of cloud pictured. Cirrus

4. The weather map below shows a warm front moving over an area
The weather map below shows a warm front moving over an area. Which of the following is the best prediction of what the temperature in the blue circled area will be after the warm front passes through?
48 ° F
65 ° F
32 ° F
52 ° F
B- students should discuss how a warm front impacts temperature. They should eliminate other answer choices by recognizing that those temperatures are less than the current temperature and a warm front will cause temperatures to increase.

5. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are parts of what?
The rain cycle.
The water cycle.
The snow cycle.
The gas cycle. B

6. The table below compares weather data for 4 cities.
City 1
City 2
City 3
City 4
High temperature
25°F
90°F
48°F
32°F
Low Temperature
10°F
81°F
38°F
Precipitation
2 in.
0 in.
1 in.
In which city did snow most likely fall at some point during the day?
A- Students should discuss what temperature is required for snow. Have students eliminate other answer choices using evidence from the data and logical reasoning. B- The temperature is too high for snow and there was no precipitation. C- The temperature is still too high. Students can discuss what type of precipitation did occur in city 3. D- While the temperature was cold enough for snow, there was no precipitation.
City 1
City 2
City 3
City 4

7. Mark notices a puddle of water on his way home from school
Mark notices a puddle of water on his way home from school. The next day the puddle is gone. What most likely happened to the puddle of water?
It condensed
It evaporated.
It precipitated.
It melted.
B- have students identify key terms in the question stem that helps them answer the question. They can also give examples of the other answer choices.

8. Water vapor cools and forms visible droplets of water in which stage of the water cycle?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
run-off
A- have students identify key terms in the stem that helps them answer the question. They should also describe the other processes.

9. What causes the precipitation stage of the water cycle?
water is heated causing it to change into water vapor
water vapor is cooled forming larger, more visible droplets
small water droplets are heated causing it to snow
water seeps into the ground or runs off into larger bodies of water
B- have students use logical reasoning to eliminate other answer choices.

10. When liquid water evaporates into the air it becomes a gas known as _________.
Water vapor
Condensation
Precipitation
Dew
A- have students identify key terms in the question stem. They can also give examples that might match the other answer choices.

11. Use the following terms to label the model below.
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Runoff
1- evaporation 2-condensation 3-precipitation 4- runoff. Students should also be able to identify this model as the water cycle.

12. Winds blowing from the North will most likely bring what type of weather?
Hot
Cold
Cloudy
Wet
B- have students explain how North winds bring cold weather.

13. Average Air Temperature
Jimmy charted the average temperature for his home town on the chart below. He was missing the average temperature for March. Based on the data Jimmy collected, what is the best estimate of the temperature for March?
Average Air Temperature
Sep
700 F
Oct
600 F
Nov
470 F
Dec
340 F
Jan
310 F
Feb
330 F
Mar
Apr
520 F
May
610 F
30°F
41°F
56°F
65°F
B- Have students discuss the trend of temperatures to increase from February to March. Students should be able to explain that the reasonable answer would be more than the temperature for Feb,, but less than the temperature for April.

14. The chart below includes characteristics of a severe weather phenomena
The chart below includes characteristics of a severe weather phenomena. Which of the following would be the best title for this chart?
Thunderstorm
Forest fire
Hurricane
Tornado
Title
Funnel shaped cloud
Storm clouds
D- have students identify key terms from the chart. Students should also identify key terms that might be included in a chart of thunderstorms and hurricanes and/or eliminate forest fire because it is not weather phenomena.

15. Which of the following statements represents a quantitative observation?
The temperature is 93º F.
It is cold outside today.
It is hot outside today.
It looks like it might rain.
A- have students compare quantitative and qualitative observations. Students should also discuss why the other answer choices are qualitative using specific evidence from the answer choices (hot and cold are opinions, looks like rain is an inference).

16. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a thunderstorm?
Strong winds and heavy rain.
Thunder and lightning.
Heavy snow will fall.
Hail may form.
C- have students use reasoning to eliminate other answer choices.

17. Derek’s family wants to go sailing in England
Derek’s family wants to go sailing in England. The graph below depicts the average wind speed in England for Based on this data which of month would be best for Derek’s family to sail in England?
January
March
August
November
C- have students identify key terms in the question stem. They should discuss the relationship between sailing and wind speed. They should also use evidence from the graph to support their answer. August had the highest average wind speed in 2015, we can predict that it will have high winds again in the future because of seasonal patterns.

18. Meteorologists had been tracking a storm as it moved across the southeast Atlantic Ocean. Radars indicated the storm had winds moving faster than 119 miles per hour. A warning was issued that it would reach landfall in 24 hrs. When the storm made landfall it brought dangerous winds, torrential rains, and flooding. What type of storm was it?
Hurricane
Tornado
Snow storm
Thunderstorm
A- Have students identify key terms in the question stem. They should also discuss what key terms might be associated with the other answer choices.

19. Dan wants to know what the average monthly precipitation is for his hometown. He plans to collect data on the amount of precipitation for one whole month. Which of the following instruments should Dan use to collect his data?
Wind vane
Anemometer
Thermometer
Rain gauge
D- have students describe what type of weather Dan would measure using the other instruments.

20. Which type of cloud is most likely to produce heavy rain, thunder, and lightning?
A. High and broken
C. Low and gray
D. Tall and dark
B. High and wispy
D- students can name each of the clouds and discuss what kind of weather the other clouds might bring.

21. Which model below demonstrates the process of cloud formation?
Liquid water evaporates
sun warms liquid water
water vapor condenses
water vapor cools
clouds form A
Sun warms liquid water
Liquid water evaporates
water vapor rises and warms
water vapor condenses
clouds form B
Sun warms liquid water
liquid water evaporates
water vapor rises and cools
water vapor condenses
clouds form C
C- Have students use evidence from each model to eliminate them. A- Sun must warm water before it evaporates; water vapor cools before it condenses. B- Water must cool in order to condense, warming causes evaporation. D- water warms before it evaporates.
Liquid water evaporates
sun warms liquid water
water vapor cools
water vapor condenses
clouds form D

22. The chart below includes characteristics of a severe weather phenomena
The chart below includes characteristics of a severe weather phenomena. Which of the following characteristics could also be added to this chart?
Eye
Flooding
High winds
Heavy rain
Title
Funnel shaped cloud
Storm clouds
C- have students use logical reasoning to eliminate other answer choices. They should also identify what type of weather phenomenon is most closely related to the other answer choices. A- related to the eye of a hurricane. B- related to thunderstorms and hurricanes. D- related to thunderstorms and hurricanes. While tornados could occur during thunderstorms and hurricanes that cause flooding or heavy rains, flooding and heavy rain is not directly related to tornados.

23. Melissa created a weather instrument using a pencil and small cups
Melissa created a weather instrument using a pencil and small cups. On a windy day she counted the number of times the cups spun in one minute. What type of instrument did Melissa create?
Wind vane
Rain gauge
Anemometer
Thermometer
C- have students identify key terms in the question stem. They should also eliminate other answer choices by identifying which type of weather phenomena they would measure.

24. Puffy, lumpy looking clouds that sometimes bring rain are called __________.
Cumulus
Cirrus
Fluffy
Stratus
A- have students describe the other types of clouds.

25. Which of the following is an accurate comparison of winter and summer?
Winter months usually have lower temperatures and less rain than summer.
Winter months usually have higher temperatures and more rain than summer.
Winter months usually have higher wind speed and warmer temperatures than summer.
Winter months usually have more rain and summer months usually have more snow.
A- have students use logical reasoning to eliminate other answer choices.