Weather Patterns End of Unit Test

Front

An air parcel is an amount of air that moves together. On Day 1 and Day 2, the air parcel above Anzac started with the same amount of water vapor in it. It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1. What could have been different on Day 2 to cause rainfall?

Back

The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 2, so it lost energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1.

Front

There were two rainstorms in Hatfield last month. Before Storm 1, Hatfield’s temperature at the surface was 31°C. Before Storm 2, the temperature at the surface was 15°C. The temperature of areas surrounding Hatfield was the same before both storms. There was the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels before both storms. Which storm is likely to have had more rainfall?

Back

Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when it moved higher, it lost more energy.

Front

Dayton had two rainstorms in June. Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms. What conditions could have caused Storm 1 to have more rainfall than Storm 2? Before Storm 1, Dayton could have been:

Back

warmer than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

Front

The air temperature of Ostley is higher than the air temperature of Eastbrook. What is the main cause for the different air temperatures?

Back

More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Ostley than in Eastbrook, and that energy is transferred to the air above it.

Front

Nasha left a hot bowl of soup in a cool room. Her friend tells her that her soup will get cold if she forgets to eat it. How cold could it get?

Back

Only as cold as the temperature of the room. It will stop cooling down when it is exactly the same temperature as the room.

Front

Air Parcel 1 is warmer than the surrounding air. Air Parcel 2 is at the same temperature as the surrounding air. Air Parcel 1 and Air Parcel 2 started with the same amount of water vapor in them. Which air parcel will have more rainfall and why?

Back

Air Parcel 1 will lose energy to the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

Front

The town of Kokomo had two rainstorms in November. Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms. What could explain why Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2?
Before Storm 1, the air parcel at the surface could have been:

Back

warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.

Front

There were two rainstorms in Chateh last summer. Before Storm 1, Chateh’s temperature was 12°C. Before Storm 2, the temperature was 29°C. Before both storms, the temperature of the surrounding areas was the same and wind was blowing toward Chateh. There was the same amount of water vapor before Storm 1 and Storm 2. Which storm likely had more rainfall?

Back

Storm 2. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

Front

Where did the water on the outside of the glass come from?

Back

The air in the room. Water vapor in the air turned into liquid water.

Front

The air temperature of Lawrence is higher than the air temperature of Norristown. What is the main cause for the different air temperatures?

Back

More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.