Practice Test - Weather Patterns

The town of Kokomo 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.

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

There were two rainstorms in Sinan last month. Before Storm 1, the air temperature at the surface was 21°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 29°C. The temperature of areas surrounding Sinan was 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?

• Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so with low energy it remained near the surface.

• Storm 2. 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 cooler and had less energy, so when it moved higher, it gained more energy.

• Storm 2. 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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On Day 1 and Day 2, the air parcel above San Angelo started with the same amount of water vapor in it. It rained at the end of Day 1 but it did not rain at the end of Day 2. What could have been different to cause rainfall on Day 1?

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• There was less wind in Lawrence and more wind in Norristown. Wind moved more energy out of the air in Norristown than in Lawrence.

• More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

• More energy from the sun is transferred to the air in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy is transferred from the air to the ground below it.

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An air parcel is an amount of air that moves together. On Day 1 and Day 2, the air parcel above Anzac 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?

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

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

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

• 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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Of the options listed, where would we find the coolest air?

• At the beach.

• At the top of a mountain.

• At the park.

The warmer the air parcel _____________

• the higher into the troposphere the air parcel will rise, which causes a bigger storm

• Warm air parcels stay at very close to the ground

• the higher into the troposphere the air parcel will rise, which causes a smaller storm

• warm air parcels don't rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Day 1 and Day 2 in Greenville started with the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels there. It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1. What could have happened to cause the rain?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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?

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

• Air Parcel 1 is colder than Air Parcel 2, so more 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

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.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5