Outer Space
Tools
Graphs
Weather
100
What does the Sun provide to everyone on Earth? Select all correct answer choices.
A. light during the day
B. heat during the day
C. light from stars at night
D. heat from stars at night
E. heat from the Moon at night
A. light during the day
B. heat during the day
100
Observe the weather tool shown here. How is the tool useful?
Select the wordsthat complete the sentences.
The tool is useful for measuring (precipitation? temperature? wind speed?
The markings on the tool can measure the amount of (soil? wind? water?) that fills it.
precipitation and water
100
The table shows the weather during one school week. What was the only weather that stayed the same from one day to the next?
A. sunny weather
B. rainy weather
C. cloudy weather
A. sunny weather
100
The second-grade teachers noticed clouds forming. The sky got dark, and they began to hear loud sounds. What is most likely happening?
A thunderstorm.
200
What is the source of light from the Moon?
A. light from fires on the Moon
B. light from the Sun
C. light from Earth’s cities
D. light from stars
B. light from the Sun
200
Scientists use a tool called a balance microscope telescope to see objects that are (dark? far away? tiny?)
Far away
200
The map shows four cities in Texas. Why is a hurricane more likely to strike Corpus Christi than the other cities?
A. Corpus Christi is the largest city.
B. Corpus Christi is the city that is farthest south.
C. Corpus Christi is closest to the ocean.
D. Corpus Christi is on the flattest land.
C. Corpus Christi is closest to the ocean.
200
Heavy rains fall for several days. What kind of severe weather event could occur?
Describe this event.
Water covering land that is usually dry. It can happen around rivers and streams, and it can flood.
300
Janis uses a telescope to look at the night sky. What can she see with the telescope that she could not see with only her eyes?
A. stars
B. the Sun
C. the most distant planets
D. craters on the Moon
E. a country on the other side of the Earth
C. the most distant planets
D. craters on the Moon
300
Special tools help scientists take pictures of objects in space. Which tool could help take this photo of Uranus? Select the words that complete the sentence. ( Telescope? Microscope? Balance?)
Telescope
300
The graph shows the rain that fell during the school week. Which two days of the week have the greatest rainfall?
A. Monday and Tuesday
B. Wednesday and Thursday
C. Sunday and Saturday
D. Monday and Saturday
D. Monday and Saturday
300
The photo shows a tornado crossing the land. How is a tornado different from a hurricane?
A. A tornado lasts longer than a hurricane.
B. A tornado tends to form over the ocean.
C. A tornado has a funnel cloud of swirling winds
D. A tornado has strong winds that travel only in one direction
C. A tornado has a funnel cloud of swirling winds