Weather Patterns

The steam coming off a pot of boiling water is an example of __________.

• Liquid water

• Ice

• Water vapor

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

After 1 day in the sun, a puddle disappears. This is an example of __________________.

• Condensation

• Nucleation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where does the energy for evaporation come from?

• The sun

• An outlet

• A power plant

• The ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During evaporation, water changes from _______ to _______.

• gas to liquid

• liquid to gas

• solid to gas

• gas to solid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

During condensation, water changes from _______ to _______.

• gas to liquid

• liquid to gas

• solid to gas

• gas to solid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

An amount of air that moves as a unit is called a ____________.

• Moisturizer

• Cuboid

• Chunk of weather

• Air parcel

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do the yellow arrows represent?

• Sunshine

• The direction of energy transfer

• Like forces repelling

• None of these

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Energy always transfers from ______ to _______, until the objects are at equilibrium.

• cold to hot

• hot to cold

• cold to cold

• hot to hot

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Tiny droplets of liquid water suspended in the air are __________.

• Ice crystals

• Hot air balloons

• Masses

• Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

After time passes, what do you think the temperature in this air parcel will become?

• Hotter than 37°C

• Exactly 37°C

• Somewhere between 20°C and 37°C, but closer to 20°C

• Colder than 20°C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4