Weather Patterns

According to this diagram, how much energy would be transferred?

• Low amount

• Medium amount

• High amount

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This image shows two different cities that are both located near a body of water. Which city will experience more rainfall and why?

• Powell City will experience more rainfall because there is a small amount of surface water.

• Powell City will experience more rainfall because there is a large amount of surface water.

• Dry City will experience more rainfall because there is a small amount of surface water.

• Dry City will experience more rainfall because there is a large amount of surface water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which explanation best explains the amount of rain.

• The amount of rain decreased between storm 1 and storm 4.

• The amount of rain increased between storm 2 and storm 4 because a new lake was built.

• The amount of rain increased between storm 2 and storm 3 because the air temperature increased.

• The amount of rain decreased between storm 2 and storm 4 because the local surface water changed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

an amount of air that moves as a unit

• air parcel

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When water vapor in an air parcel _____, it can condense into liquid water which can form a cloud and fall as rain.

• cools

• warms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

• less

• more

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As an air parcel rises, energy transfers from the warm air parcel to the cold surrounding air until their temperatures become __________.

• warmer

• colder

• equal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When an air parcel ________ with a higher temperature, it will rise higher and lose more energy, causing more rainfall.

• starts

• ends

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

There are two air parcels. Air parcel 1 and air parcel 2 both have the same amount of water vapor. Which one will have more energy transferred out?

• Air Parcel 1

• Air Parcel 2

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4