Air Parcel Dynamics Quiz

When a parcel of air is allowed to expand, it _______________.

• cools

• heats up

• remains the same temperature

• becomes denser

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Why does a parcel of air expand as it rises upward through the atmosphere?

• Due to increased temperature

• Due to decreased pressure

• Due to increased humidity

• Due to gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a parcel of air reaches its dew point, the process of _______________ begins.

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

After a parcel of air rises past the condensation level, the rate of cooling decreases because of the release of latent _______________.

• heat

• energy

• pressure

• moisture

What causes a rain shadow desert?

• Mountain ranges blocking moist air

• Proximity to the ocean

• High temperatures

• Low pressure systems

Is the following sentence true or false? Localized convective lifting produces thermals that lift birds to great heights.

• True

• False

A(n) ____________________ is produced when two air masses collide.

• front

• storm

• cloud

• breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Is the following sentence true or false? Unstable air tends to remain in its original position.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

For condensation to occur, air must be ____________________.

• cooled

• heated

• expanded

• compressed

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is it called when two air masses collide

• Organic Lifting

• Frontal Wedging

• Convergence

• Localized Convective

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5