Weather Patterns

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

There were two rainstorms in Greenville last fall. Before Storm 1, Greenville's temperature was 9°C. Before Storm 2, the temperature was 26°C. Before both storms, the temperature of the surrounding areas was the same and wind was blowing toward Greenville. There was the same amount of water vapor before Storm 1 and Storm 2. Which storm likely had more rainfall?

• Storm 2. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.

• Storm 1. The cooler air parcel had less energy at the surface, so when wind pushed it higher, it gained more energy.

• Storm 2. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

• Storm 1. 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

Which process occurs when liquid water changes to gas and enters the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which number illustrates Condensation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Energy is transferred from a _____ air parcel to the _____ surrounding air.

• cold, cold

• cold, warm

• warm, warm

• warm, cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Florida had two rainstorms in July. Storm 2 had more rainfall than Storm 1. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms. What could have caused Storm 2 to have more rainfall than Storm 1? Before Storm 2, Florida could have been:

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

• 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 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

The town of Princeton had two rainstorms in November. Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms. 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 cooler air from above moved down, it lost more energy.

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

• warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.

• cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

There were two rainstorms in New Jersey last fall. Before Storm 1, New Jersey’s temperature was 8°C. Before Storm 2, the temperature was 16°C. Before both storms, the temperature of the surrounding areas was the same and wind was blowing toward New Jersey. There was the same amount of water vapor before Storm 1 and Storm 2. Which storm likely had more rainfall?

• Storm 2. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.

• Storm 2. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.

• Storm 1. The cooler air parcel had less energy at the surface, so when wind pushed it higher, it gained more energy.

• Storm 1. 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

Which statement best describes how the sun heats the air?

• Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth's surface, and some of this energy is then transferred to the air.

• Energy is transferred from the sun to the air.

When water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses, which way does energy transfer?

• Out of the air parcel.

• Into the air parcel.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5