ASSESSMENT CHART FOR INVESTIGATIONS 1 AND 2 STUDENT NAME

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1 ASSESSMENT CHART FOR INVESTIGATIONS 1 AND STUDENT NAME Weather Measurements (TO) FOSS Weather and Water Course The Regents of the University of California Can be duplicated for classroom or workshop use. informal notes Assessment Charts No. 1 Assessment Sheet 1 WHAT IS WEATHER? 2 WHERE S THE AIR? 1.1 What Is Weather? (QW) 1.2 Air Temperature 1.2 Air Pressure 1.2 Relative Humidity 1.2 Wind Speed 1.2 Wind Direction 2.1 Air Investigations (SS) 2.1 Air Investigations Asks Questions 2.1 Air Investigations Design and Conduct 2.1 Air Investigations Explanation w/ Evidence 2.2 Earth s Atmosphere (SS) Mid-summative Exam

2 ASSESSMENT CHART FOR INVESTIGATIONS 3 AND FOSS Weather and Water Course The Regents of the University of California Can be duplicated for classroom or workshop use. informal notes 3 SEASONS AND SUN 4 HEAT TRANSFER Assessment Charts No. 2 Assessment Sheet 3.1 Seasons (QW) 3.1 Graphing (TO) 3.2 Seasons (RS) 3.3 Self-Assess (QW and RS) Mid-summative Exam Graphing (TO) 4.2 Heat Conduction (SS) Mid-summative Exam 4 454

3 ASSESSMENT CHART FOR INVESTIGATIONS 5 AND STUDENT NAME FOSS Weather and Water Course The Regents of the University of California Can be duplicated for classroom or workshop use. informal notes Assessment Charts No. 3 Assessment Sheet 5 CONVECTION 6 WATER IN THE AIR 5.1 Density Calculating (RS) 5.2 Layering Hot and Cold (SS) 5.3 Convection Chamber (SS) 5.3 Written Communication (TO) Mid-summative Exam Plan and Conduct (TO) 6.1 Construct Explanation (TO) 6.1 Communication (TO) 6.2 Evaporation and Cooling (RS) 6.3 Dew-Point Questions (SS) 6.4 Temp and Pressure (TO) 6.5 Self-Assess (QW) Mid-summative Exam 6 455

4 ASSESSMENT CHART FOR INVESTIGATIONS 7 AND THE WATER PLANET 8 AIR PRESSURE AND WIND informal notes Assessment Charts No. 4 Assessment Sheet 7.1 Water Cycle (QW) 7.1 Self-Assess (QW) Mid-summative Exam Air Pressure and Wind (RS) 8.2 Wind (QW) 8.2 Self-Assess (QW) Mid-summative Exam 8 FOSS Weather and Water Course The Regents of the University of California Can be duplicated for classroom or workshop use. 456

5 STUDENT NAME FOSS Weather and Water Course The Regents of the University of California Can be duplicated for classroom or workshop use. informal notes Assessment Charts No. 5 Assessment Sheet Cold/Warm Fronts (RS) 9.3 Self-Assess (RS) Final Summative Exam ASSESSMENT CHART FOR INVESTIGATION 9 9 WEATHER AND CLIMATE

6 MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 1 2 Teacher Grade Page 1 of 2 Name Date Directions: Match each word or phrase to its correct definition. 1. Severe weather 2. Meteorology 3. Forecast 4. Atmosphere 5. Weather factors 6. Meteorologist 7. Compressed a. A person who studies the weather b. Properties of air that affect weather c. The scientific study of Earth s weather d. The push when compressed air pushes back e. The gases surrounding Earth f. A prediction about what kind of weather to expect g. Weather that is dangerous or causes damage 8. Pressure Directions: The weather instruments have already been written in the chart. Fill in the weather factor and the unit that goes with each instrument. Weather instrument Weather factor it measures Unit used 9. Thermometer 10. Hygrometer 11. Wind vane 12. Anemometer 13. Barometer h. Forced into a smaller space 458

7 MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 1 2 Page 2 of Explain the difference between mass and weight. 15. Does air have mass? How could you prove it does or doesn t? 16. Look at the names of gases below. Circle the two gases that are most plentiful in the atmosphere. Hydrogen Helium Argon Nitrogen Carbon dioxide Oxygen Water vapor Ozone Neon 17. Put an X on the gases listed in item 16 (above) that are found only in the troposphere and are variable gases. 18. Below you see a container with a piston. Finish the drawing to show what happens to the molecules when the piston is pushed down. 459

8 Date MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 3 Teacher Grade Draw a diagram and write a paragraph that explains all the factors that must be considered to understand why Earth has different seasons during the year. 460

9 Date MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 4 Teacher Grade Page 1 of 2 Sarah and Robert wanted to know if dry soil or wet soil heats up faster in the sunlight. They measured equal amounts of dry soil into two containers that were the same shape and size. They added 25 ml of water to one container and mixed it in with the soil. Then they got ready to take the containers outside. 1. What should they do to gather data that will help them answer their question? 2. After 20 minutes in the sunlight, do you think the two materials will be the same temperature? Why or why not? 3. Explain how heat transfers from the Sun to the surface of the soil in the container, then to the soil that is deeper in the container. 4. Explain how energy transfers to the atmosphere. 461

10 MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 4 Page 2 of 2 Name 5. Jackie and Dennis wanted to know if the wind always blows from the same direction. They used their wind vane to determine the direction of the wind at 4 o clock every day for several weeks. Draw a graph to represent the data they collected. Direction N No. of days //// S E W // //// //// //// 6. Derek and Whitney took the temperature at 8:00 a.m. It was 12 C. Every hour they rechecked the temperature. The table shows their data. Make a graph of the data in the table. Hours Temp C 1 13 C 2 15 C 3 17 C 4 21 C 5 23 C 6 23 C 7 23 C 8 23 C 9 20 C C C 462

11 Date MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 5 Teacher Grade Page 1 of 2 1. Mass of an object is A. the weight of the object. B. the amount of matter in the object. C. how much space is in the object. D. how much the object weighs on Earth. 2. Volume of an object is A. the area of the object. B. the space immediately around the object. C. the number of molecules in the object. D. the amount of space the object takes up. 3. If two solutions have equal volumes but differ in mass, how can you tell (without using an equation) which one is denser? 4. A student mixed two salt solutions and wanted to know which was denser. He had 40 ml of the solution he labeled A. Its mass was 56 grams (g). He had 50 ml of solution B. Its mass was 66 g. Which solution was denser? (Use the density equation to find out, and show your work.) 5. Density is affected by temperature. Give an example from class that provides evidence that this is true. 463

12 MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 5 Page 2 of 2 Name 6. Explain convection and how it plays a part in global weather. Be sure to include information about the role of the Sun, how heat is transferred, what happens as a result of heat transfer, and how density is affected. 464

13 Date Teacher Grade MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 6 1. Martha s mom hung the sheets out to dry instead of putting them in the dryer. The process in which the sheets get dry is called. 2. Samantha was thirsty and poured some lemonade over ice. A few minutes later she noticed the outside of the glass was wet. This is an example of. 3. Cindy said the news reported yesterday that the relative humidity was 55. She thought it should have been reported as 55 (add the unit of measure), to show that relative humidity is a comparison between and. 4. When temperature increases and the amount of water vapor in the air stays the same, what happens to the relative humidity? 5. One day the dew point was reported as 20 C, and on another day it was reported as 15 C. Why isn t the dew point always the same? 6. Draw a diagram and write a short paragraph to explain how clouds form. (Use the back of this sheet or another piece of paper if you need to.) 465

14 Date MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 7 Teacher Grade 1. About how much of Earth s surface is covered by water? 2. Where is most of the fresh water found on Earth? 3. The water cycle is often drawn as a model like the one you see in the illustration. What would you add to improve this model? Evaporation 466

15 MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 8 Teacher Grade Page 1 of 2 Name Date 1. How does pressure exerted on a gas affect its volume and density? 2. How are high- and low-pressure areas related to wind? 3. How does differential heating affect air pressure? 4. Look at the pressure map below. Draw arrows to show where the wind is flowing from and where it is going. 5. What do the contour lines show on the map? 6. What do H and L stand for? 467

16 MID-SUMMATIVE EXAM 8 Page 2 of 2 Name 7. Draw a diagram and write a paragraph to explain how differential heating creates a sea breeze. 468

17 Date FINAL SUMMATIVE EXAM Teacher Grade Directions: Mark the best answer for each question. 1. Weather is A. the changes that occur in cloud formations from day to day. B. the amount of rain or snow that falls in a day. C. earthquakes, tornadoes, and other disasters. D. the condition of Earth s atmosphere at a given time and place. 2. A meteorologist is a person who studies A. meteors. B. geology. C. weather. D. measurement. 3. The atmosphere is the A. layer of gases surrounding Earth. B. name for the shape of the planet Earth. C. smoke and air pollution over a city. D. moist conditions in a rain forest. 4. A molecule of water is A. another name for a raindrop. B. the smallest particle of matter that could still be called water. C. a certain volume of water that weighs 1 gram. D. what water is called when it is under the ground. 5. Which statement below is true? A. Gas molecules are in constant motion, but molecules in liquids and solids are not. B. Gas and liquid molecules are in constant motion, but molecules in solids are not. C. All molecules are in constant motion. D. No molecules are in motion unless some force moves them. 6. Mark an X next to ALL the statements that are true about air. Air can be compressed (pushed into a smaller space). Air has mass. Air takes up space. Air gets all its heat energy directly from the Sun. Air is a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen. Page 1 of 6 469

18 7. Explain why there are more hours of sunlight in the United States on a day in June than in December. 8. Days are hotter at the equator than at the poles because A. the equator is the thickest part of Earth. B. more direct light shines on the equator. C. more indirect light shines on the equator. D. the equator is closer to the Sun. 9. The solar angle is a term that refers to the A. brightness of light reflected from Earth to the Moon. B. number of light rays that reach Earth every hour. C. angle at which sunlight strikes Earth s surface. D. direction from which rain strikes Earth. 10. The solar angle is a factor to consider when discussing A. how long it takes light to reach Earth from the Sun. B. the distance from one beam of light to another. C. the location of lightning strikes on Earth. D. the amount of solar energy that falls on different parts of Earth s surface. 11. The major source of energy that drives weather on Earth is the. 470 Page 2 of 6

19 12. A student wanted to heat the same amounts of soil and water to 22 C. Both the soil and water were at 19 C. Which statement below is true? It takes the same amount of energy to heat the water and soil. It takes more energy to heat the soil than the water. It takes more energy to heat the water than the soil. 13. Describe how the gas molecules in the atmosphere are heated by radiation and conduction. 14. Convection is the circulation of fluid (gas or liquid). Explain the transfer of energy in the convection chamber you investigated in class. 15. Solution A has a volume of 20 (cc) and a mass of 27 (g). Solution B has a volume of 25 cc and a mass of 32 g. Which solution is denser? Show the math you used to find out. 471 Page 3 of 6

20 16. In a discussion of density, the term volume means A. how loud something is. B. one book in a set of books like an encyclopedia. C. the length of something measured in millimeters. D. the space occupied by a material. 17. In a discussion of density, the term mass means A. a large amount or number. B. how much something weighs. C. a procedure used to observe objects. D. the amount of matter that makes up an object. 18. Saundra got out of bed one cool fall morning and headed for the shower. When she got out, she noticed that there was water all over the mirror. Explain to Saundra why the mirror was wet. Where did the water come from? How did it get there? 19. Dayne was watering the plants in the front yard for his mother. As he walked in the house, he noticed that the sidewalk was all wet. Half an hour later, when he went out again to go to swim practice he saw that the sidewalk was dry again. What had happened to the water on the sidewalk? 20. Describe the difference between humidity and dew point. 472 Page 4 of 6

21 21. Explain how clouds form. 22. Most of Earth s water (97.2%) can be found in A. lakes. B. rivers. C. oceans. D. glaciers. 23. Mark an X next to the words below that are forms of fresh water. rain oceans seas snow glaciers hail clouds frost 24. Describe the water cycle by making a drawing and writing a brief paragraph. 473 Page 5 of 6

22 25. Mark an X next to ALL the statements below that are true when discussing pressure on air. Increased pressure = increased volume. Increased pressure = increased temperature. Increased pressure = increased density. Increased pressure = increased visibility. 26. A sea breeze blows when A. air pressure over the sea is greater than air pressure over the land. B. air pressure over the land is greater than air pressure over the sea. C. air pressure is high over both land and sea. D. a storm is coming. 27. Wind moves from areas of A. high pressure to areas of low pressure. B. low pressure to areas of high pressure. C. high humidity to areas of low humidity. D. low humidity to areas of high humidity. 28. Differential heating of Earth by the Sun causes A. clouds. B. wind. C. humidity. D. precipitation. 29. A large body of air with the same temperature and moisture content throughout is called a (an) A. cloud. B. hurricane. C. air mass. D. tornado. 30. Sometimes weather forecasters talk about cold fronts and warm fronts when they describe how the weather is changing. A front is A. the beginning of a storm that brings strong winds and heavy rain. B. a boundary that separates air masses with different moisture content and temperatures. C. an imaginary line that shows the location of different convection cells. D. the location in which two clouds collide, causing lightning. 474 Page 6 of 6