Quiz about Unit 5 Weather Patterns Ch. 1 and 2

Question 1

An air parcel stops rising once it

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becomes the same amount of energy/temperature as the surrounding air

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loses all of its energy

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loses all water vapor

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gains double the amount of its initial energy/temperature

Question 2

T/F: A transfer of energy happened each time to create water vapor, clouds and precipitation.

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True

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False

Question 3

The process of a gas (water vapor) changing to a liquid (AKA creating a cloud) is...

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condensation

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transpiration

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evaporation

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air parcel

Question 4

An air parcel stops rising once it

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becomes the same amount of energy/temperature as the surrounding air

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loses all of its energy

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loses all water vapor

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gains double the amount of its initial energy/temperature

Question 5

Water in the form of gas is called...

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water vapor

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cloud

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energy transfer

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air parcel

Question 6

Liquid water droplets suspended in the air is called a/an...

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cloud

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condensation

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air parcel

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stability

Question 7

What could explain why Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2?

Before Storm 1, the air parcel at the surface could have been:

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

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warmer, so when cooler air from above moved down, it lost more energy.

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cooler, so the air parcel had low energy and remained near the surface.

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cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.

Question 8

The process of a liquid (water) changing to a gas (water vapor)

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evaporation

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energy

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condensation

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air parcel

Question 9

T/F: When an air parcel gains energy, it forms clouds.

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False

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True

Question 10

T/F: If an air parcel is warmer than its surrounding air, then it will rise.

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True

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False

Question 11

Air Parcel 1 is the same temperature as the surrounding air. Air parcel 2 is warmer than the surrounding air. Air Parcel 1 and 2 started with the same amount of water vapor in them.

Which air parcel will have more rainfall and why?

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Air Parcel 2 will lose energy to the surrounding air, which will cause more condensation and liquid water to fall as rain.

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Air Parcel 2 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

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Air Parcel 1 is colder than Air Parcel 2, so more water vapor will fall as rain.

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Both air parcels will have the same amount of rain. They have the same surrounding air temperature, so the same amount of water vapor will fall as rain.

Question 12

Which layer of the atmosphere is there weather and clouds?

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troposphere

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hydrosphere

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thermosphere

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lithosphere

Question 13

Which storm is likely to have more rainfall?

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

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Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and has less energy, so when it moved higher, it gained more energy.

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Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so with low energy it remained near the surface.

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Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when cooler air from above came down, it lost more energy.

Question 14

On Day 1 and Day 2, the air parcel 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?

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

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

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

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The air parcel was at the same low temperature as the surrounding air on Day 2, so it had low energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1.

Question 15

The temperature of areas surrounding the air parcels were 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?

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

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Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when cooler air from above came down, it lost more energy.

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Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so when it moved higher, it gained more energy.

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Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so with low energy it remained near the surface.

Question 16

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

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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.

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

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The heat from the center of Earth transferred more energy to the ground in Ostley than in Eastbrook, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

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There was less wind in Ostley and more wind in Eastbrook. Wind moved more energy out of the air in Eastbrook than in Ostley.

Question 17

Natasha 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?

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

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Only a little colder. It started out much hotter, so it will stop cooling down before it reaches the same temperature as the room.

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Only a little colder. It will stop cooling down when its temperature is about halfway between its starting temperature and the temperature of the room.

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Colder than the temperature of the room. It will keep cooling down for as long as she leaves it in the room.

Question 18

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?

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

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Both air parcels will have the same amount of rain. They have the same surrounding air temperature, so the same amount of water vapor will fall as rain.

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

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Air Parcel 2 is colder than Air Parcel 1, so more water vapor will fall as rain.

Question 19

The path that all water follows as it moves around Earth in different states

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water cycle

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precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

Question 20

Conditions such as rain, clouds, and wind at a particular time and place is known as...

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weather

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air parcel

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transpiration

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cloud

Question 21

An amount of air that moves as a unit is called a(n)...

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air parcel

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cloud

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energy transfer

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evaporation

Question 22

What is the source of most of Earth's energy?

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the sun

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the oceans

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the air

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gravity

Question 23

The troposphere is coldest where?

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Higher up

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Closer to the surface

Unit 5 Weather Patterns Ch. 1 and 2

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