1. Water
cycle
Weather
Forms of
precipitation
Environments
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Tara is studying the water cycle. She knows that in order for evaporation to happen, there needs to be a source of energy that generates heat. What is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle?
Sun
Clouds
Oceans
water vapor

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A. Sun

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Maria‘s class is studying the water cycle. Maria draws a diagram of the
cycle shown below.
What should she label the process of water moving from the ocean to the atmosphere?
A. condensation
B. evaporation
C. infiltration
D. precipitation

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B. evaporation

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Greg modeled the water cycle for a science project. He added water to a
large pot. Then he placed a sheet of glass on top of the pot. He heated the
pot until the water changed to water vapor. The picture below shows what
Greg observed.
Which process caused the water vapor to form liquid water droplets where the
drawing shows them?
A. condensation
B. evaporation
C. freezing
D. precipitation

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A. condensation

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Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake in Florida. It is located toward the south
central part of Florida as shown in the map below.
What is the path that water from the Gulf of Mexico would most likely follow to get
to Lake Okeechobee?
A. by ocean water evaporating and entering the lake when it rains
B. by ocean water flowing up a river that joins with the lake
C. by ocean flooding and water flowing overland into the lake
D. by water seeping through the ocean floor and welling up into the lake

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A. by ocean water evaporating and entering the lake when it rains

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A group of students made a model to show one way that snow is part of
the water cycle. They made a model of land by placing soil in a sloping
tray. They then placed snow at the top of the tray. They kept the snow at a
temperature of 25o C and observed what happened. Which of the
following would the students most likely observe?
A. how snow changes to solid ice
B. how snow causes the soil to freeze
C. how snow melts and becomes runoff
D. how snow evaporates when it warms

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C. how snow melts and becomes runoff

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During a class experiment, each student recorded information about the
weather conditions every 2 hours. The following table below shows the
information that Akmal recorded.
Which of the following could Akmal use to provide more accurate information?
A. wind vane
B. barometer
C. hygrometer
D. thermometer

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D. thermometer

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Anwar lives in Tampa, Florida. He put the instrument shown below just
outside his house. He recorded the air temperature and air pressure every
hour on the first day of winter.
Which of the following best describes what Anwar has recorded?
A. how much rain fell on the first day of winter
B. the weather conditions in Florida during winter
C. the type of winds Florida has on the first day of winter
D. the weather conditions at his house on the first day of winter

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D. the weather conditions at his house on the first day of winter

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Mrs. Smith’s class monitors the weather as part of an investigation. If students want to know how the amount of water in the air changes, which factor should they measure? A.
air pressure B.
humidity C.
temperature D.
wind speed

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B. humidity

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Mark wants to measure the rate of air movement. Which weather variable should Mark measure? A.
wind speed B.
air pressure C.
air temperature D.
relative humidity

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A. wind speed

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Sometimes places that are close together can have climates that are very different because of certain features. The following illustration shows that winds move from the sea over mountains.
Which point in the diagram is likely to have the coolest climate? A.
point W B.
point X C.
point Y D.
point Z

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C. point Y

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In some coastal areas, the air temperature is high throughout the day. There is often precipitation in the late afternoon. Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur?
A. hail
B. rain
C. sleet
D. snow

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B. rain

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Precipitation occurs when water moves from the atmosphere to Earth’s surface. The water can be in liquid or solid form. Which two forms of precipitation consist of solid water?
A. hail and rain
B. hail and sleet
C. rain and snow
D. sleet and rain

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B. hail and sleet

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Sleet is frozen precipitation that looks like small pieces of ice. How does sleet form?
A. It forms when raindrops melt as they fall to Earth.
B. It forms when hailstones melt as they fall to Earth.
C. It forms when hailstones freeze as they fall to Earth.
D. It forms when rain freezes or snow melts and refreezes as it falls to Earth.

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D. It forms when rain freezes or snow melts and refreezes as it falls to Earth.

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A weather reporter points out that current conditions are sunny and clear. However, she predicts that clouds will form later in the day. What causes clouds to form?
A. Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses.
B. Water droplets in the atmosphere evaporate.
C. Dust particles in the atmosphere collect together.
D. Opposite electric charges build up in different areas.

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A. Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses.

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The teacher showed the picture below of a cloud in the sky.
What kind of weather does this type of cloud usually signal?
A. gentle winds
B. low humidity
C. thunderstorms
D. fog

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C. thunderstorms

32. Topic 4 - $100
There are swamps in the Everglades of Florida. In Arizona, there are
deserts. These two environments can have high temperatures in the
summer. How would the weather in a swamp in the Everglades most likely differ from the weather in an Arizona desert?
A. The swamp would have higher humidity.
B. The swamp would have hotter winds.
C. The swamp would have more snowfall.
D. The swamp would have less precipitation.

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A. The swamp would have higher humidity.

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Even within climate zones, the weather in one place can be very different from the weather in another place. The following environments can all be found in the temperate climate zone. Which place would you expect to be the most hot and humid?
A. desert
B. swamp
C. wooded forest
D. mountain range

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B. swamp

36. Topic 4 - $300 Temperature low to moderate temperatures Rainfall
low to moderate rainfall
Snowfall
snowfall common in winter
Winds
light cool winds common
Tai’s class was doing a project on weather in different environments in North America. Tai’s assignment was to research common weather conditions in one type of environment. Tai made the table below to show what he found.
Which type of environment was Tai most likely researching?
A. desert
B. mountain
C. rain forest
D. swamp

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B. mountain

38. Topic 4 - $400 Angelo was studying the weather in Gabon. He found the
position of Gabon on the map shown below.
What kind of weather can Angelo expect Gabon to have?
A. low temperature and low rainfall
B. low temperature and high rainfall
C. high temperature and low rainfall
D. high temperature and high rainfall

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D. high temperature and high rainfall

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Mr. Reed’s class is learning about climate zones throughout the world. He has assigned groups of students to research one type of climate zone and create a presentation to share with the class. Thaddeus’ group was assigned the polar climate zones. The group used the map below to show the polar climate zones to their class.
Which of the following did Thaddeus most likely use to describe the polar climate zone?
A. It is characterized by warm temperatures.
B. It is characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures.
C. It is characterized by moderate temperatures rather than extremely hot or cold temperatures.
D. It is characterized by having four seasons of varying weather.

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B. It is characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures.

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Jonathan and Sarah have performed an experiment and are not sure their results are valid. What should they do to check their results?
average their data
change their lab report
perform a new experiment
repeat the same experiment

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D. repeat the same experiment

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On a summer day, Mary Ellen watches the weather report on the news while getting ready to go to the park. The announcer states that the air pressure is dropping. Which item should Mary Ellen take with her to the park?
A. sunscreen
B. snow boots
C. sunglasses
D. umbrella

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D. umbrella

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Mary Ellen watches the weather report on the news. The announcer states that a high pressure system with low humidity is over the area. Which item should Mary Ellen take with her to the park?
A. raincoat
B. snow boots
C. sunglasses
D. umbrella

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C. sunglasses

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Benjamin’s family lives on a farm in Florida. The photograph shows how the farm produces some of its electricity.
Based on the photograph, what type of resource is Benjamin’s family using?
A. new
B. nonrenewable
C. recyclable
D. renewable

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D. renewable

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The illustration below shows what a piece of hail can look like on the inside.
Why do some balls of hail have layers?
A. Water that freezes high in the atmosphere always forms layers.
B. Raindrops freeze from the inside out, forming one layer of ice at a time.
C. Cracks form layers in the ball of hail when the hail hits the ground.
D. Each time a ball of hail is pushed high into the cloud by strong winds another layer of ice is added.

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D. Each time a ball of hail is pushed high into the cloud by strong winds another layer of ice is added.