What happens to clouds if the air around them changes temperature?

grow bigger when the temperature drops and more vapor condenses

get smaller when the temperature drops and less water vapor condenses

grow bigger when the temperature rises and more water vapor condenses

get smaller when the temperature rises and more vapor condenses

Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.

Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.

Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

What causes rain to fall from an air parcel?

the air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it loses energy

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

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

Marisa left a freshly poured cup of hot chocolate on the table. If she leaves it there for a while, how cold could it get?

If left for a long enough time, it will be as cold as the room.

If left for a long enough time, it will freeze

If left for a long enough time, it will stay just as hot as when it was poured

The troposphere is coldest where?

Closer to the surface of the Earth.

Which statement best describes how the sun heats the air?

Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth's surface, and some of this energy is then transferred to the air.

Energy is transferred from the sun to the air.

When does energy stop transferring out of an air parcel?

When the air parcel temperature is the same as the surrounding air.

When the air parcel temperature is warmer than the surrounding air.

When the air parcel temperature is even colder than the surrounding air.

More surface water (larger body of water) =

more water vapor and larger storm

less water vapor and smaller storm

more water vapor and smaller storm

less water vapor and larger storm

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

higher the air parcel will rise into the troposphere

the slower the air parcel will rise

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?

Air Parcel 2 will lose energy to the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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 would 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 the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.

warmer, so when cooler air from above moved down, 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.

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

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

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 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.

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.

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 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 with low energy it remained near the surface.

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.

What is the correct order of layers for the atmosphere? (order goes from to top to bottom)

Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Exosphere

Thermosphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Troposphere Exosphere

Thermosphere Exosphere Troposphere Mesosphere Stratosphere

Troposphere Stratosphere Exosphere Thermosphere Mesosphere

Weather Patterns Amplify

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MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

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Charles Martinez

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52 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

evaporating

precipitating

condensing

runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?

evaporating

precipitating

condensing

runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

evaporating

precipitating

condensing

runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

clouds forming

water flowing down a river

ocean water changing to water vapor

underground water soaking into soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can water vapor in the air return to Earth?

evaporates and blown by the wind

condenses then precipitates

evaporates and forms clouds

sticks to any warm surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

cold, rainy

warm, rainy

cold, sunny

warm, sunny

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The oceans absorb much of the sunlight reaching Earth. When water in the oceans absorb sunlight and heat up, what process can happen to the water?

accumulation

evaporation

condensation

precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

How can water vapor in the air return to Earth?

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

The oceans absorb much of the sunlight reaching Earth. When water in the oceans absorb sunlight and heat up, what process can happen to the water?

What happens to clouds if the air around them changes temperature?

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.

When water _________, dew forms.

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