Weather Patterns CJ Test

What happens to an air parcel that causes rainfall?

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The air temperature was warmer for storm 1 than storm 2. Which storm will have more rainfall and why?

• Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when it moved higher, it lost 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 2. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so when it moved higher, it gained 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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. Why could this have happened?

• Storm 1 was warmer than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.

• Storm 1 was warmer than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

• Storm 1 was cooler than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind caused the cooler air from above the air parcel to move down, causing the cooler air parcel at the surface to lose more energy.

• Storm 1 was cooler than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed the cooler air parcel even higher and the air parcel gained more energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• 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 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.

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. Why could this have happened?

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

• Storm 1 was warmer, so when cooler air from above moved down, it lost more energy.

• Storm 1 was cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.

• Storm 1 was cooler, so the air parcel had low energy and remained near the surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. Why could this have happened?

• Storm 1 was warmer, so wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.

• Storm 1 was warmer, so wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

• Storm 2 was cooler, so wind caused cooler air from above the air parcel to move down, causing the air parcel at the surface to lose more energy.

• Storm 3 was cooler, so the cooler air parcel had less energy at the surface, so when wind pushed it higher, it gained more energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6