How does humidity differ from precipitation?

Humidity is a gas/water in the air, precipitation is water

Which of these actions is an example of erosion?

wind carrying small particles in a desert sandstorm

Which statement best describes comets?

Comets are composed of ice, rock, and gas.

Jo is explaining how to determine the climate of an area. Which instruction is she giving?

Find the average weather conditions over many years.

Which of the following statements is an example of erosion?

A glacier picks up and moves rocks and bits of sediment.

Which action describes a scientific experiment?

testing 3 different fertilizers on plants to see the growth.

Compare the inner planets of the Solar System to the outer planets?

Inner have few or no moons, outer have lots.

Which of the following is an example of weathering?

roots of a tree breaking rocks into smaller pieces.

What do Venus and Saturn have in common?

Both planets have an atmosphere.

What can you conclude about what kinds of plants can grow in this climate?

Plants that survive with little water grow in this climate

Rosy places a cup with some warm water inside a plastic bag and sets the bag in a sunny window.

both water evaporation and condensation

Which of the following would be an investigation that could use a model?

How much weight a new bridge can support

Which sentence states a difference between weathering and erosion?

Erosion moves rocks to a new location

Which action should the scientist do to test the cleavage of a rock?

Break the rock to see what shape the pieces make.

What natural process is causing the beach to become shorter each year?

erosion due to the ocean waves washing sand from the beach

How would watermost likely move from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Okeechobee?

ocean water evaporating and entering the lake when it rains

What causes clouds to form?

Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses.

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1
How does humidity differ from precipitation?
Humidity is a gas/water in the air, precipitation is water
Humidity is water that is liquid, precipitation is solid.
Humidity is the air pressure, precipitation is the cloud
Humidity is water that is solid, precipitation is liquid.
2
D rubbed a mineral across a white tile and recorded the color of the mark. Name the property.
sreak
cleavage
luster
color
3
Which of these actions is an example of erosion?
water freezing in a crack of a rock and causing it to expand
wind carrying small particles in a desert sandstorm
roots of a tree growing through a sidewalk
rocks on a trail breaking because of people walking on them
4
Which of these can be made of gases, dust, and hundreds of billions of stars?
a solar system
a galaxy
a planet
a constellation
5
Which statement best describes comets?
Comets are composed of ice, rock, and gas.
Comets rotate on an axis.
Comets can sometimes have moons.
Comets have thick atmospheres.
6
Where in a tropical climate are you most likely to find cooler weather and snow?
at the top of a tall mountain
in cloudy places near the center of a continent
at sea level near a cold ocean current
at the base of a mountain range that blocks air flow
7
Jo is explaining how to determine the climate of an area. Which instruction is she giving?
Measure weather conditions one day and compare them to more
Find the average weather conditions over many years.
Record precipitation and the wind speed for several months
Measure the highest and lowest temperatures in a year.
8
Which of the following statements is an example of erosion?
A glacier picks up and moves rocks and bits of sediment.
Ice forms in the crack of a rock, causing the rock to break.
The root of a tree grows into a rock and splits the rock.
Heat and cooling temperatures cause rocks to crack apart.
9
Which action describes a scientific experiment?
making a table about inner/outer planets
watching a television show about global warming for research
building a model of an atom
testing 3 different fertilizers on plants to see the growth.
10
Which place would you expect to be the most hot and humid?
mountain range
swamp
desert
wooded forest
11
What kind of rock is most likely not very heavy, and found near a volcano?
igneous
mineral
sedimentary
metamorphic
12
Compare the inner planets of the Solar System to the outer planets?
Inner are composed of gas, outer are composed of rock.
Inner have rings, outer do not.
Inner have few or no moons, outer have lots.
Inner have longer years, outer have shorter years.
13
Which of the following is an example of weathering?
ocean waves washing sand off a shoreline
roots of a tree breaking rocks into smaller pieces.
wind blowing sand and pebbles along a beach
river water carrying soil and sand through a canyon
14
Which is a main factor that determines a location’s climate and its climate zone?
average length of day
average number of cloudy days
average temperature
average wind speed
15
What do Venus and Saturn have in common?
Both planets are very hot.
Both planets have an atmosphere.
Both planets consist of an iron core with a rocky mantle.
Both planets have rings.
16
What variable determines whether the type of precipitation will be a solid or a liquid?
cloud type
air temperature
humidity
wind speed
17
Which type of precipitation will occur when the cloud and air temperatures are below freezing?
snow
sleet
hail
rain
18
What can you conclude about what kinds of plants can grow in this climate?
Plants that need frequent rainfalls can grow in this climate
Plants that survive with little water grow in this climate
Plants that grow very rapidly can grow in this climate
Plants that handle extreme cold grow in this climate.
19
Fossilized remains of plants and animals are found in which type of rock?
magma
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
20
Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus belong to the same group. To which group do they belong?
inner plantes
gas giants
outer planets
moons of the Sun
21
Rosy places a cup with some warm water inside a plastic bag and sets the bag in a sunny window.
only water evaporation
both water evaporation and condensation
cloud formation
only water condensation
22
Which of the following features would you bemost likely to find in a polar climate?
large rivers and streams
year-round ice and snow
rain forest
hot desert
23
Which of the following would be an investigation that could use a model?
Whether a new spray will repel mosquitoes
How many times per day a robin leaves her nest
How much weight a new bridge can support
How much water a cup of sand can hold
24
Which sentence states a difference between weathering and erosion?
erosion breaks down rocks but does not move them
Erosion moves rocks to a new location
weathering moves rocks from place to place
weathering moves rocks without breaking them down
25
Which action should the scientist do to test the cleavage of a rock?
Look closely at the sample of to see if it reflects light
scrape the rock against a hard surface to see the color.
Break the rock to see what shape the pieces make.
Scratch it with his fingernail to see if he can make a mark.
26
The news says a high-pressure system is over the area. What should I take with me to the park?
sunglasses
umbrella
raincoat
snow boots
27
What natural process is causing the beach to become shorter each year?
fish and other animals moving near the beach
erosion due to the ocean waves washing sand from the beach
new plant growth on the shorelien
weathering of rocks on the beach
28
Which of these types of rocks form as a result of a very large amount of heat and pressure?
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
lava rock
29
How would watermost likely move from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Okeechobee?
ocean water flowing up a river that joins with the lake
water seeping through the ocean and welling up into the lake
ocean flooding and water flowing overland into the lake
ocean water evaporating and entering the lake when it rains
30
A puddle evaporated from a sidewalk. What happened to the water that caused it to evaporate?
The water heated up.
The water cooled down.
The water soaked into the sidewalk
The water disappeared.
31
Which process plays the greatest role in removing water from the ocean?
runoff
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
32
What causes clouds to form?
Water droplets in the atmosphere evaporate.
Opposite electric charges build up in different areas.
Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses.
Dust particles in the atmosphere collect together.

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