Weather patterns review for CBM7

Which storm is likely to have had more rainfall?

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

• 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.

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

• 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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which air parcel will have more rainfall and why?

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

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

• 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.

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Energy is transferred from a _____ air parcel to the _____ surrounding air.

• cold, cold

• cold, warm

• warm, warm

• warm, cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The town of Princeton 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:

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Day 1 and Day 2 in Pine Brook started with the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels in the area.

It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1.

What could have happened with the air parcel on Day 2 to cause rainfall?

• The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.

• The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it lost energy

• The air parcel was cooler than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What could have happened to the air parcel to cause rainfall on Day 2?

• The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.

• The air parcel was at the same low temperature as the surrounding air, so it had low energy.

• The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it lost energy.

• The air parcel was cooler than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The flow chart represents the water cycle. What is the next phase in the water cycle as indicated by the question mark?

• precipitation

• run-off

• condensation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When does energy stop transferring out of an air parcel?

• When the air parcel temperature is warmer than the surrounding air.

• When the air parcel temperature is even colder than the surrounding air.

• When the air parcel temperature is the same as the surrounding air.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The air temperature in Jacksonville is higher than the air temperature in Terrytown. What is the main cause for this temperature difference?

• More energy is transferred to the surface in Jacksonville than in Terrytown. Then some energy transferred from the surface to the air.

• There is less wind in Jacksonville. Wind moves the energy away, therefore there is more energy in Jacksonville than in Terrytown.

• More energy is transferred directly to the air in Jacksonville than in Terrytown. Then some energy is transferred from the air to the surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5