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Lesson 2 + 3 Assessment (Miles)

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10 questions
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Question 1
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Study the setup for an investigation in which soil and water are being heated.
  1. Why is this not a fair test?
  2. Explain what would need to be changed to make it a fair test?


Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 8
8.

D'Karrion is outside playing in puddles on a hot summer day. His mom calls him inside to eat lunch. When he comes back outside a few hours later, the puddles are gone.
  1. Where did the water in the puddles go?
  2. What caused the water to disappear?

Question 9
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Question 10
10.

During this summer and fall, California has experienced MANY dangerous wild fires. The smoke from these fires has risen high into the air. What does that tell you about the temperature of the smokey air?

Which material has the greatest increase in temperature? and why?
The water because it is wet
The water because it absorbs more sunlight energy
The soil because it is lighter in color
The soil because it absorbs more sunlight energy
Which of the following would describe the driving forces of energy in the water cycle?
Sun and gravity
Evaporation
Condensation
Clouds
Question 4
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Question 5
5.

Question 6
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Question 7
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  1. Nixaly is adding smoke to the top of one of her tubes. The smoke immediately sinks to the bottom of the tube and stays there.
What does that tell you about the temperature of the air in the tube?
There is no air in the tube
There is cold air in the tube
There is too much air in the tube
There is hot air in the tube
What part of the water cycle is happening at step 4?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Ground Water
What part of the water cycle is happening at step 5?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Ground Water
What part of the water cycle is happening at step 6?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitaiton
Ground Water
What part of the water cycle is happening at step 7?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitaiton
Ground Water