Weather Patterns Amplify

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

• warm; stays the same

• coldest; warmest

• warmest; coldest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An air parcel will rise ....

• When the temperature is the same as the surrounding air

• When it is colder than the surrounding air

• When it is warmer than the surrounding air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

More surface water (larger body of water) =

• less water vapor and smaller storm

• less water vapor and larger storm

• more water vapor and smaller storm

• more water vapor and larger storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does wind effect a rain storm?

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When does an air parcel produce rain?

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

There were two rainstorms in New York City last month. Before Storm 1, New York City’s temperature at the surface was 31°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 25°C. The temperature of areas surrounding New York City was the same before both storms.

Which storm is likely to have had more rainfall?

• 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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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?

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

• Air Parcel 1 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

• Air Parcel 2 is colder than Air Parcel 1, so more water vapor will fall as rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

There were two rainstorms in Carson City last summer. Before Storm 1, Carson City’s temperature was 32°C. Before Storm 2, the temperature was 18°C. Before both storms, the temperature of the surrounding areas was the same and wind was blowing toward Carson City. There was the same amount of water vapor before Storm 1 and Storm 2.

Which storm likely had more rainfall?

• Storm 1. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

• Storm 1. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.

• Storm 2. The cooler air parcel had less energy at the surface, so when wind pushed it higher, it gained more energy.

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6