Science Lab HW calendar Q4

Teacher: _____________________

Name:

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Week 4

Week 3

Week 2

Week 1

Due date: _______________________

1
The forecast indicates that a
warm front will move into the
area in the next 24 hours.
Which type of weather will
most likely result?
A. clear skies and cold temps
B. clear skies and hot temps
C. Cloudy skies and rain
D. heavy snow and ice
6
What is the cause of rising
surface temperatures of the
Pacific Ocean, drought in the
western U.S. and flooding on
the Pacific coast of South
America?
A. the Gulf Stream B. the jet
stream
11
What happens to metal railroad
tracks during the heat of a
summer day?
A. decrease in weight
B. increase in weight
C. decrease in length
D. increase in length

2
What does the
word indicate mean?
Define it in your own
words and create a
multiple choice test
item that includes
the word indicate in
the question

7
What type of
weather is
associated with
Cumulus clouds?
Draw a picture to
show cumulus
clouds and the type
of weather you
12
Define the word
device in your own
words. List at least
3 devices we could
use to measure
weather and
explain what each
device measures.
16
17
What must occur before clouds
Which process
can form?
allows plants to
A. water vapor must get warmer control the amount
B. Water vapor must lose heat
of water stored in
energy
their leaves?
C. Precipitation must begin to
A. photosynthesis
fall
B. Condensation
D. Transpiration must add water C. respiration
to the atmosphere
D. transpiration

3
Define
evaporation in
your own
words. Draw a
diagram that
clearly shows
what happens
during this
process,
8
A pot is heated
on a stove.
What process
causes the
metal handle of
the pot to also
become hot?

4
Once morning Jack notices a drop of water
on the outside of a window. Later in the
day, he notices that the drops have
disappeared. What most likely caused the
drops to disappear?
A. water condensed on the plants around
the house
B. Energy from the sun caused water to
evaporate
9
What will most likely result when the jet
stream moves south of N.C?
A. N.C. will experience tropical weather
conditions
B. N.C will experience hot, dry weather
C. NC will experience mild weather
D. NC will experience cold weather

13
Jan lives in the
southern
hemisphere.
What season
does she most
likely
experience in
August?
18
Define the
word
substance in
your own
words. Use it in
a sentence that
shows that you
know what the
word means.

14
Fill in the blanks and explain
the sentence.
High pressure systems bring
_______ weather because the
molecules _________ the
weather in place.
19
Explain how radiation is
related to the water cycle.
After explaining how radiation
is related to weather, give an
example of heat traveling
through radiation that is not
related to weather.

5
Make a t-chart that
shows a picture of each
type of precipitation
and explain in words
what type of weather is
associated with each
type.

10
Define the word
eliminate in your own
words. Create a
multiple choice test
question about
ecosystems that
includes the word
eliminate.
15
In which ways are evaporation and
condensation similar?
A. both cause decreases in air temp
B. Both cause increases in air temps
C. Both are caused by warming of
the atmosphere
D. Botha are caused by changes in
heat energy
20
Fill in the blanks.
Low pressure systems bring
__________ weather because the air
molecules are _________ arranged so
it doesnt hold the weather in
place