Use the information in this box to answer questions 1 - 3:
The water company Dasani drinking water is looking for a new source of water to fill its water bottles with. Dasani is deciding between getting the new water from the oceans or from glaciers.
2 points
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following arguments best supports the choice to get water from oceans? (2 pts)
There is much more water in oceans than in glaciers
Glacier water is fresh and ocean water is salty
Ocean water doesn’t evaporate and glacier water does.
Ocean water molecules are larger than glacier water molecules
2 points
2
Question 2
2.
Which of the following arguments best supports the choice to get water from glaciers? (2 pts)
There is much more water in oceans than in glaciers
Glacier water is fresh and ocean water is salty
Glacier water doesn’t evaporate and ocean water does.
Glacier water molecules are larger than ocean water molecules
While doing research to help make their decision, Dasani found the following table showing the amount of water stored in glaciers, groundwater, and rivers & lakes.
2 points
2
Question 3
3.
Which of the following graphs accurately shows the data in this table above? (2 pts)
Use the information in this box to answer questions 4 - 6:
The model below shows how air travels across a landscape.
2 points
2
Question 4
4.
There will be the most rain at point ___ because ____. (2 pts)
A; the air is warmer, causing the water vapor to condense
B; the air is colder, so the water vapor will condense
B; the molecules will move farther apart as they get warmer
C; the air has gathered more moisture from the mountains
2 points
2
Question 5
5.
Which area -- A or C -- will have the most groundwater? Why? (2 pts)
A, because there is more rain on that side of the mountain
A, because it is hotter on that side of the mountain
C, because there is more rain on that side of the mountain
C, because it is hotter on that side of the mountain
2 points
2
Question 6
6.
Which model best represents what the molecules of water look like at location B? (2 pts)
CFS
What happens at location B?
What phase will it be at location B?
What do molecules in that phase look like?
2 points
2
Question 7
7.
Which direction will most runoff from precipitation occur? (2 pts)
CFS
What does runoff mean?
Look at the model.
Think about how will water move?
The runoff will move from position -A- to position -C-
The runoff will move from position -B- to position -C-
The runoff will move from position -A- to position -B-
The runoff will move from position -B- to position -A-
Use the information in this box to answer questions 8-9:
The map to the right shows the area surrounding the Himalayan Mountains. The triangles are the Himalayan Mountains and the arrows show the direction of the wind.
2 points
2
Question 8
8.
The rain that falls on Nepal will continue moving through the water cycle. Which of the following steps could happen after the rain falls? Choose 3 answers. (2 pts)
It could evaporate into water vapor
It could condense into fog
It could run-off into a stream or river
It could soak into the groundwater
It could precipitate
5 points
5
Question 9
9.
Why does Tibet receive less rainfall than Nepal? Include evidence from the map or the table to support your answer. (5 pts)
CFS
What is it called when it rains more on side of a mountain than the other side?
Why does it rain more on one side?
Why does it rain less on the other side?
Claim: Why does Tibet receives less rainfall than Nepal? (1 points)
Sentence starter:Tibet receives less rainfall than Nepal because ______________________
Evidence: Give 2 pieces of evidence from the map and include water vapor to support your claim. (2 points)
Sentence starter:On the map, it shows ____________________
Sentence starter:On the map, it also shows ____________________
Reasoning: Explain why Tibet receives less rainfall than Nepal (what factors cause less rain in Tibet) (1 point)
Language: Use complete sentences, vocabulary, capitalization, punctuations, grammar (your sentences make sense). (1 point)
Science Word Bank ( You can use these words, you don't have to use all of them): wind, mountain, rain, condensation, water vapor
2 points
2
Question 10
10.
On a summer day, water particles from the ocean change phase as they move into the air. Which model best shows this change? Use the models above. (2 pts)
CFS
What is the phase before the change?
What do the molecules look like in this phase?
What is the phase after the change?
What do the molecules look like in this phase?
Choose the correct model.
Use the information in this box to answer questions 11 & 12:
On a spring day, in Worcester, Massachusetts, a local river has flooded. A student asks their science teacher what caused the river to flood. The teacher explains that the flooding is a result of seasonal weather and the water cycle.
The table shows seasonal climate data for Worcester, Massachusetts.
6 points
6
Question 11
11.
Identify the season when you would see the least amount of groundwater (liquid) in Worcester. Explain why this season has the least amount of groundwater. Include data from the seasonal climate table to support your answer. (6 pts)
CFS
Where does groundwater come from?
Use information from the data table.
Claim: Which season (winter, spring, summer, or fall) will have the least amount of groundwater? (2 points)
Sentence starter:The season that would have the least amount of groundwater is ______________________
Evidence: Give 1 piece of evidence from the data table to support your claim. (2 points)
Sentence starter:In the seasonal climate data table, it shows ____________________
Reasoning: Explain why this season (winter, spring, summer, or fall) will have the least amount of groundwater (1 point)
Language: Use complete sentences, vocabulary, capitalization, punctuations, grammar (your sentences make sense). (1 point)
Science Word Bank (You can use these words, you don't have to use all of them): groundwater, data table, precipitation, temperature
The table shows seasonal climate data for Worcester, Massachusetts.
7 points
7
Question 12
12.
Identify the season when the greatest amount of water moves from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere in Worcester. Explain why this season has the greatest amount of water moving into the atmosphere. Include data from the seasonal climate table and describe the role of energy to support your answer. (7 pts)
CFS
What is the phase change when water moves from the Earth's surface (outer layer) into the atmosphere?
At what temperature does this the phase change happen?
Use information from the data table.
Claim: Which season (winter, spring, summer, or fall) will have the most water vapor moving into the atmosphere? (2 points)
Sentence starter:The season that will have the most water vapor moving into the atmosphere is ______________________
Evidence: Give 1 piece of evidence from the data table to support your claim. (2 points)
Sentence starter:In the seasonal climate data table, it shows ____________________
Reasoning: Explain why this season (winter, spring, summer, or fall) will have the most water vapor moving into the atmosphere (2 point)
Language: Use complete sentences, vocabulary, capitalization, punctuations, grammar (your sentences make sense). (1 point)
Science Word Bank (You can use these words, you don't have to use all of them): water, data table, precipitation, temperature, atmosphere, energy
