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Earth, Space & Weather

Grade 4 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-GN55IW-VA1Z

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1.Explain “watershed” in your own words.
2.Explain “front” in your own words.
3.Explain “carbon cycle” in your own words.
4.Explain “convection current” in your own words.
5.Explain “albedo” in your own words.
6.Explain “atmosphere” in your own words.
7.Explain “rain shadow” in your own words.
8.Explain “rock cycle” in your own words.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Explain “watershed” in your own words.land that drains water to the same outlet
  2. Explain “front” in your own words.a boundary between air masses
  3. Explain “carbon cycle” in your own words.movement of carbon through air, water, organisms, and rock
  4. Explain “convection current” in your own words.circulation caused by differences in temperature and density
  5. Explain “albedo” in your own words.the fraction of incoming light a surface reflects
  6. Explain “atmosphere” in your own words.the layer of gases surrounding Earth
  7. Explain “rain shadow” in your own words.a dry area on the downwind side of a mountain
  8. Explain “rock cycle” in your own words.processes that transform rocks among major types

Worked example

Use observations and long-term patterns to explain Earth systems.

Common mistake

Confusing a short-term weather event with a climate pattern.

Helpful hint

Check the time scale in the question.