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Earth's System: Checkpoint #2

Last updated 14 days ago

15 questions

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Which graph shows the weight of the pieces of paper?

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What should be the engineer's next step?

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Which of the following is a problem for their project?

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A teacher wants to model for young children that matter is not destroyed when it changes. Which of the following models would best show this to the children?

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Which claim is supported by the data in the graph?

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Which of the following is an example of criteria he might use in developing this design?

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Which of the following measurements of the melted ice is most accurate, given what you know about matter changing?

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What should they do next?

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Warmer water results in more water evaporating into the air.
As the water vapor rises in the air, it cools and condenses to form clouds.
Clouds carry small water particles over land.
Clouds forced even higher by mountains produce rain.

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Match the idea with the system that it relates to

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Plant trees on steep hills or mountains		Biosphere
Use sandbags to prevent river water from entering buildings		hydrosphere
Prevent people from removing soil or rock in certain areas		Geosphere

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Set up a sprinkler system so		Water falls only at the very top
Test larger varieties of plants		Grasses are very small compared to some plants on a mountainside
Run several tests with increasing amounts of water		The amount of water is very small compared to the heavy rainfall

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