Open Sci Ed

What does the air temperature near the ground need to be in order to have a hailstorm?

• Warm

• Cold

• Freezing

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During what time of day are hailstorms most likely to occur?

• Morning

• Night

• Afternoons

• Dawn

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement best describes the temperature around the time of a hailstorm?

• Temperatures do not change in any way.

• Temperatures are warmer, then usually drop, then warm up again.

• Temperatures are cooler, then cool down more and then get warmer.

• Temperatures are warm and get warmer throughout the storm and day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During which season are hailstorms LEAST likely to occur?

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the typical shape of a hailstorm?

• Square

• Wide and large

• They never look the same

• Line

Are hailstones always the same size and shape?

• No

• Yes

• I don't know

On a day when it hails, the temperature is usually _________________.

• Warm and gets warmer.

• Cold and warms up.

• Doesn't Change

• Warm, then drops during the storm event.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a day when it hails, the humidity ___________________.

• Stays the same throughout the storm.

• Is always low and gets lower during the storm.

• Is always high and drops during the storm.

• Changes and gets higher near the storm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Evaporation is when _______________________________.

• a liquid turns into a gas.

• a solid becomes a liquid.

• a liquid becomes a solid.

• a gas becomes a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Pick the definition that best describes precipitation.

• Any liquid or solid forms of water that fall to the ground from above.

• When water turns from a liquid to a gas.

• When air molecules become less dense.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5