Amplify Weather and Climate

What type of air mass is found over PUERTO RICO?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is a renewable energy source that can be used to mitigate climate change?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Solar power

• Nuclear power

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Locations closer to the equator have higher energy and higher air temperatures.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Areas far away from the equator receive little energy from the sun, so they must have high temperatures.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location D on the map.

• hot

• cold

• warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location A and location F on the map.

• hot

• cold

• warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location E on the map.

• hot

• cold

• warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The more an air parcel loses energy and cools, the more rainfall can happen.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

All clouds form when __________ in air parcels comes in contact with colder surrounding air.

• liquid water

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5