Weather Patterns Critical Juncture

What could 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 when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.

• cooler, so the air parcel had low energy and remained near the surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which storm likely had more rainfall?

• Storm 1. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.

• Storm 1. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

• Storm 2. Wind caused cooler air from above the air parcel to move down, causing the air parcel at the surface to lose more energy.

• Storm 2. The cooler air parcel had less energy at the surface, so when wind pushed it higher, it gained more energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What could have happened to the air parcel to cause rainfall on Day 1?

• 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 air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it lost energy.

• The air parcel was cooler than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which storm likely had more rainfall?

• Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so when it moved higher, it gained 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 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.

• Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when it moved higher, it lost more energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What could have caused Storm 2 to have more rainfall than Storm 1? Before Storm 2, Jamestown could have been:

• cooler than before Storm 1 and windy. Wind pushed the cooler air parcel even higher and the air parcel gained more energy.

• cooler than before Storm 1 and windy. Wind caused the cooler air from above the air parcel to move down, causing the cooler air parcel at the surface to lose more energy.

• warmer than before Storm 1 and windy. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.

• warmer than before Storm 1 and windy. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Air Parcel 1 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

• Air Parcel 2 is colder than Air Parcel 1, so more water vapor will fall as rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which storm likely had more rainfall?

• Storm 1. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

• Storm 1. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.

• Storm 2. The cooler air parcel had less energy at the surface, so when wind pushed it higher, it gained more energy.

• Storm 2. Wind caused cooler air from above the air parcel to move down, causing the air parcel at the surface to lose more energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Given this information, which storm do you predict will have the most rainfall?

• Storm 1

• Storm 2

• Storm 3

• Storm 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What were the conditions before Storm 1, and why did more rain fall with those conditions?

• The air parcel was warmer before Storm 1

• The air parcel was less warm before Storm 1

• The air parcel was warmer before Storm 2

• The air parcel was the same before Storm 1 and Storm 2.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Lvl 2: What is the boundary between two masses of air with different properties?

• Border

• Anemometer

• Front

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5