DoDEA_FOSS_Grade 5_Earth & Sun_iCheck 4 - Cathy Marziali | Biblioteka

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Explain your thinking for the order you listed in the question above.

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Which sentence describes a cause of wind?

Energy from the Sun causes oxygen particles in the air to move faster than nitrogen.

Wind is caused by things like leaves and flags pushing particles in the air.

Light, cold air rises in the air and pushes denser warm air away

Dense, cold air falls closer to the ground and pushes warm air away.

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The air gets warm when the Sun shines on Earth. Explain how that happens. (Optional: Use space below (Show Your Work) to draw a model.)

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Optional: Draw a model that illustrates how air gets warm when the Sun shines on Earth.

Some people in a town decide they want to find a way to generate their own electricity. They consider building windmills and constructing solar power panels. Answer TRUE next to each weather-related factor they should consider. Write FALSE next to each factor they do not need to consider

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The average temperature at different times of the year

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Netačno

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The average wind speed at different times of the year

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The average relative humidity at different times of the year

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The average number of sunny days at different times of the year

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A window-shade company heard that many people who live in North America with windows that face south find that rooms are hot in the summer and cool in the winter. They wondered whether they could make a shade that could keep the rooms at a more even temperature throughout the year. Which of the factors below would be most important to consider in choosing the right material so they could start running tests to see how the shades actually perform?

Average number of hours of sunlight coming through the windows

Radiant energy absorbed and reflected by different colors and materials

The angle of the Sun’s rays at different times of the year and heat transfer

Customers’ preferences for different fabric designs