Many rainforests are in the tropics, but a few are in temperate zones. What makes a rainforest?

They have a canopy of trees and a lot of precipitation.

Whatdo all planets have in common?

They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun

What would be true if you lived on Mars?

A year on Mars would last almost as long as two Earth years

In what ways are asteroids different from comets?

Asteroids are rocky while comets are balls of ice and dust.

Many stars are larger than the Sun. Why do these stars appear like points of light in the sky?

These stars are farther away from Earth than the Sun is.

Which answer correctly explains the difference between sleet and hail?

Sleet is small and is in winter; hail falls in the summer.

Some stars appear to be brighter at night. What affects how bright a star appears?

the star's size, temperature, and distance from Earth

If you put a bucket of water out in the Sun on a hot, windy day, what will happen to the water?

The water will go down as the water evaporates

Which answer best explains why clouds usually form high in the sky?

It is cold enough for the water vapor to begin condensing

4) Which answer choice correctly lists environments from most dry to least dry?

desert, tundra, grassland, rainforest

What must happen to water to makie it evaporate off the surface of lakes and oceans?

The Sun warms the water so some water molecules turn to gas

Jim had a cup of ice tea. He saw there were drops of water on the outside of the cup. Why?

They condensed out of the air surrounding the cold cup.

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1
Many rainforests are in the tropics, but a few are in temperate zones. What makes a rainforest?
They always contain very large rivers or lakes
They have a large variety of animals that are unique..
They have a canopy of trees and a lot of precipitation.
They produce more oxygen than normal forests
2
How are the inner planets are similar to each other?
They are all the same size.
They all have solid surfaces.
They all have a thick atmosphere.
They all have at least one moon
3
Which of the following consists of gas, dust, and many stars?
a solar system
the Sun
the Earth's atmosphere
a galaxy
4
Whatdo all planets have in common?
They are all made of rock or ice
They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun
They all have rings or moons as satellites
They all rotate on an axis and orbit the Earth
5
What would be true if you lived on Mars?
A year on Mars would last almost as long as two Earth years
There are four big moons and several smaller ones on Mars.
Water would run in the canals on Mars on the warmest days.
Mars and Earth have similar atmospheres so you can breathe.
6
Which of the inner planets listed below is closest to the Sun?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
7
Which of the inner planets listed below is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Venus
8
In what ways are asteroids different from comets?
Asteroids are smooth and round while comets are lumpy shapes
Asteroids are rocky while comets are balls of ice and dust.
Asteroids orbit planets while comets orbit the Sun
Asteroids orbit outside of the Solar System
9
Many stars are larger than the Sun. Why do these stars appear like points of light in the sky?
These stars are made of different chemicals than the Sun.
These stars have less mass than the Sun.
These stars are farther away from Earth than the Sun is.
These stars are hotter than the Sun.
10
Which answer correctly explains the difference between sleet and hail?
Sleet is part of thunderstorms; hail is from thin rainclouds
They are the same but sleet is in summer; hail is in winter.
Sleet is small and is in winter; hail falls in the summer.
hail is rain that freezes when it hits the ground.
11
Some stars appear to be brighter at night. What affects how bright a star appears?
the star's size, temperature, and distance from Earth
thestar's movement, distance from Earth, and gravity
the star's energy, size, and temperature
thestar's color, size, and distance from Earth
12
If you put a bucket of water out in the Sun on a hot, windy day, what will happen to the water?
It will rise as water condenses from the air over the bucket
The water will go down as the water evaporates
It will stay the same; the water is protected from the wind.
It will go down only if the wind makes water splashes out.
13
Which answer best explains why clouds usually form high in the sky?
It is cold enough for the water vapor to begin condensing
It is warm enough for evaporated water to expand into clouds
It is windy enough for water vapor to form into clouds
It is dry enough for precipitation to form from condensation
14
At what stage in the water cycle does the water return to the creeks and rivers
condensation
evaporation
vapor formation
precipitation
15
4) Which answer choice correctly lists environments from most dry to least dry?
tundra, rainforest, grassland, desert
desert, tundra, grassland, rainforest
rainforest, grassland, tundra, desert
grassland, rainforest, desert, tundra
16
What must happen to water to makie it evaporate off the surface of lakes and oceans?
the wind must be strong enough to pull small water drops
the temperature must decrease so water molecules turn to gas
The water must be in motion
The Sun warms the water so some water molecules turn to gas
17
Jim had a cup of ice tea. He saw there were drops of water on the outside of the cup. Why?
They evaporated out of the air above the cold liquid
They dripped off the ice cubes as he put them into the cup.
They condensed out of the air surrounding the cold cup.
They came off his hands after holding the melting ice cubes

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