Quiz about Amplify Weather Patterns Unit Review

Question 1

Process of a gas (water vapor) changing to a liquid... creating a cloud :)

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condensation

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air parcel

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change

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cloud

Question 2

an amount of air that moves as a unit

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air parcel

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energy

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evaporation

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change

Question 3

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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stability

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temperature

Question 4

Liquid water droplets suspended in the air

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cloud

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air parcel

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condensation

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stability

Question 5

Water in the form of a gas

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water vapor

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energy

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cloud

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air parcel

Question 6

The troposphere is ____________ at the surface and___________ at its highest point.

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warmest; coldest

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warm; stays the same

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coldest; warmest

Question 7

An air parcel will rise ....

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When it is warmer than the surrounding air

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When the temperature is the same as the surrounding air

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When it is colder than the surrounding air

Question 8

True or False: As an air parcel rises, energy transfers from warm air to cold surrounding air until their temperatures become equal.

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True

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False

Question 9

More surface water (larger body of water) =

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more water vapor and larger storm

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less water vapor and smaller storm

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less water vapor and larger storm

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more water vapor and smaller storm

Question 10

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

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condensation

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precipitation

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transpiration

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evaporation

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 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 2 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 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.

Question 12

How does wind effect a rain storm?

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Wind pushes the air parcel even higher in the troposphere and loses more energy

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Wind keeps the air parcel closer to the surface so it gains more energy

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Wind pushes the air parcel even higher in the troposphere and gains more energy

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Wind keeps the air parcel closer to the surface so it loses more energy

Question 13

Which air parcel will have more rainfall?

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An air parcel with a temperature of 30 C and the surrounding temperature -30 C

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An air parcel with a temperature of 25 C and the surrounding temperature -30 C

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An air parcel with a temperature of 15 C and the surrounding temperature -30 C

Question 14

When does an air parcel produce rain?

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When the air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it lost energy.

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When the air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.

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When the air parcel is at the same low temperature as the surrounding air, so it had low energy

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When the air parcel is cooler than the surrounding air, so it gained energy

Question 15

What factors are causing the large rainstorms? CLICK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS

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high temperature

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wind

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surface water (lake)

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condensation

Question 16

Air parcels can be pushed up into the troposphere by

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wind

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the sun

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water vapor

Question 17

Air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is __________

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wind

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energy

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change

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stability

Question 18

Rochelle had two rainstorms in February. 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, Rochelle could have been:

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

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

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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.

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

Question 19

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 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 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 is colder than Air Parcel 2, so more water vapor will 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.

Question 20

Jamestown had two rainstorms in July. Storm 2 had more rainfall than Storm 1. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms.

What could have caused Storm 2 to have more rainfall than Storm 1?

Before Storm 2, Jamestown could have been:

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

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

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cooler than before Storm 1 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.

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

Question 21

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?

Accepted Answer

Air Parcel 1 will lose more 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 22

The town of Sedona had two rainstorms in September. Storm 2 had more rainfall than Storm 1. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms.

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

Before Storm 2, 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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cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.

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

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

Question 23

Water vapor in an air parcel must cool in order to condense into liquid water.

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True

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False

Question 24

Energy always transfers from cold air to warm air until the temperatures equalize.

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False

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True

Question 25

The more an air parcel loses energy and cools, the more rainfall can happen.

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True

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False

Question 26

When water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses, which way does energy transfer?

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Out of the air parcel.

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Into the air parcel.

Question 27

The air temperature of Syracuse is higher than the air temperature of Binghamton. 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 Syracuse than in Binghamton, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

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

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More energy from the sun is transferred to the air in Syracuse than in Binghamton, 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 Syracuse than in Binghamton, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

Question 28

This image shows two different cities that are both located near a body of water. Which city will experience more rainfall and why?

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Powell City will experience more rainfall because there is a large amount of surface water.

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Powell City will experience more rainfall because there is a small amount of surface water.

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Dry City will experience more rainfall because there is a small amount of surface water.

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Dry City will experience more rainfall because there is a large amount of surface water.

Question 29

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?

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

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

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

Question 30

The Sun heats the Earth's water. This warm water turns into a vapor, and rises into the atmosphere, where it cools off. What happens to this water vapor?

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The water vapor condenses as it cools, then it forms clouds, It later returns to the Earth as precipitation.

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The water vapor pushes clouds out of the way as it rises. This causes overcast conditions to occur.

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The water vapor evaporates and escapes into space. New water is formed by precipitation.

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The water vapor only rises for a very short time then settles back into the ocean unnoticed.

Question 31

The more energy an air parcel loses = ________________ = bigger storm

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higher the air parcel will rise into the troposphere

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the slower the air parcel will rise

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air parcels gain energy

Question 32

T or F? Adding a lake to a town can increase surface water which can cause more evaporation. This can lead to more severe storms.

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True

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False

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