Recipe for a Thunderstorm

What are the three key ingredients for a thunderstorm?

• Temperature, Moisture, and Instability
• Temperature, Moisture, and Stability
• Temperature, Humidity, and Stability
• Lift, Moisture, and Instability
• Lift, Moisture, and Stability

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of lifting is this?

• Squall Line
• Localized Convective
• Frontal Wedging
• Dry Line

What type of lifting is this

• Uneven
• Localized Convective
• Thermal
• Convergence

What type of lifting is this?

• Orographic
• Divergence
• Mountain
• Convergence
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What type of lifting is this?

• Squall Line
• Divergence
• Frontal Wedging
• Convergence

Which of these is true in instability?

• Temp of air parcel > surrounding air
• Temp of air parcel < surrounding air
• Temp of air parcel = Temp of surrounding air
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

1. What role does the temperature of water play in the amount of moisture in the air?

• Warmer water means less moisture in atmosphere

• Colder water means more moisture in atmosphere

• Warmer water means more moisture in atmosphere

• There’s no correlation between the amount of moisture and the temperature of the water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Major moisture sources in the USA (select all that apply)

• Gulf of Mexico

• Arctic ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What ingredient of a thunderstorm does this picture exemplify?

• Instability

• Stability

• Moisture

• Gas (Helium and Hydrogen)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6