Water in the Atmosphere

Clouds form when ______________ rises, cools and condenses into tiny droplets that join together.

• rain

• snowflakes

• smoke

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water loses thermal energy the droplets come together another name for that is __________

• Condense

• evaporate

• crystalize

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When water condenses it forms a

• puddle

• cloud

• storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During _______________ energy is absorbed by water.

• evaporation

• condensation

• crystallization

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Organize these options into the right categories!

Groups:

(a) TRUE STATEMENTS

,

(b) FALSE STATEMENTS

• If the dew point is above freezing, ice crystals will form.

• Cold air holds more water than warm air.

• The temperature at which condensation begins is called the DEW POINT.

• The temperature at which condensation begins is called RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

• As air cools, the amount of moisture it can hold increases.

• Cold air holds less water than warm air.

• As water vapor condenses, it forms tiny droplets of water or ice crystals.

• If the dew point is above freezing, water droplets will form.

• As water vapor expands, it forms tiny droplets of water or ice crystals.

• As air cools, the amount of moisture it can hold decreases.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the following

• The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air can hold

• Humidity

• The temperature at which condensation begins

• Relative humidity

• The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

• Dew Point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

At night, after a long humid day, the ground cools. The cold Earth also cools the air just above the ground. The next morning, the sun causes the water droplets that are close to the ground to condensate.

What does this create?

• Fog

• Rain

• Specific Humidity

• A front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the following situations to how the relative humidity will be affected.

• Relative Humidity Will Drop

• Air temperature grows colder, and no new moisture is added to the air.

• Relative Humidity Will Rise

• Air temperature grows warmer, and moisture is taken from the air.

• Relative Humidity May Stay Same

• Air temperature grows warmer, and new moisture is added to the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The atmosphere and the hydrosphere overlap.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Label the clouds in the image

a

b

c

d

e

Nimbostratus

Cumulus

Stratus

Cirrus

Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5