Download Due to Ms. Lester on Thursday, May 9

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Using the information you know, choose the best answer to correctly answer the following questions. It is best if you show
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Due to Ms. Lester on Thursday, May 9
In the water cycle, plants release water vapor into the air
a. as runoff.
b. as precipitation.
c. by condensation.
d. by transpiration.
A student heats some water in a pan on a stove. The handle of
the pan gets hot. Which is most likely true about the handle on
the pan?
a. The handle is made of wood.
b. The handle is made of plastic.
c. The handle is an insulator.
d. The handle is a conductor.
An ice cube is placed in the sun and melts. Which of the
following processes causes this change in state?
a. condensation.
b. evaporation.
c. heating.
d. cooling.
What does high air pressure usually mean?
a. fair weather.
b. stormy weather.
c. rising temperatures.
d. falling temperatures.
What tool measures air pressure?
a. thermometer.
b. wind wane.
c. anemometer.
d. barometer.
What does an anemometer measure?
a. wind speed.
b. temperature.
c. wind direction.
d. amount of snowfall.
Studying weather maps helps scientists
a. measure air temperature.
b. classify clouds by shape.
c. make weather predictions.
d. measure air pressure.
Latitudes farthest from the equator tend to
a. be hot all year.
b. be cold all year.
c. get the most rain.
d. have the most hurricanes.
How do global winds and ocean currents transfer heat around
the world?
a. by convection.
b. by conduction.
c. by transpiration.
d. by radiation.
In what direction do Jet Streams usually flow?
a. from east to west.
b. from west to east.
c. from south to north.
d. from north to south.
How does the Gulf Stream affect weather patterns?
a. It moves air, which causes wind to blow.
b. It blocks air, which stops wind from blowing.
c. It cools air, which cools land along the coast.
d. It warms air, which warms land along the coast.
Which best describes cirrus clouds?
a. big, dark clouds that bring rain and thunder.
b. low, gray clouds that cover the whole sky.
c. puffy, white clouds seen in sunny weather.
d. high, wispy clouds make up of ice crystals.
In a population of cardinals, all the birds have short beaks. Their
short beaks are an example of
a. a learned behavior.
b. an inherited trait.
c. an acquired trait.
d. an inherited behavior.
Both forests and grasslands are
a. aquatic ecosystems.
b. terrestrial ecosystems.
c. made up mostly of trees.
d. always in cold places.
Which of these is NOT made up of one or more cells?
a. a rock.
b. a paramecium.
c. an earthworm.
d. a daisy.
Which of the following is produced by photosynthesis?
a. water.
b. sugar.
c. sunlight.
d. carbon dioxide.
Where would a decomposer be in a food chain?
a. at the beginning.
b. between a producer and a consumer.
c. between two consumers.
d. at the end.