Weather Conditions and Patterns

When does energy stop transferring out of an air parcel?

• When the air parcel temperature is warmer than the surrounding air.

• When the air parcel temperature is even colder than the surrounding air.

• When the air parcel temperature is the same as the surrounding air.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What factors are causing the large rainstorms? CLICK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS

• high temperature

• wind

• surface water (lake)

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

More surface water (larger body of water) =

• less water vapor and smaller storm

• less water vapor and larger storm

• more water vapor and smaller storm

• more water vapor and larger storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The higher into the troposphere the air parcel rises__________

• the more energy the air parcel loses = bigger cloud and storm

• the more energy the air parcel loses = smaller cloud and storm

• the more energy the air parcel gains = bigger cloud and storm

• the more energy the air parcel loses = smaller cloud and storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When does an air parcel produce rain?

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

• When the air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.

• When the air parcel is at the same low temperature as the surrounding air, so it had low energy

• When the air parcel is cooler than the surrounding air, so it gained energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which air parcel will have more rainfall?

• An air parcel with a temperature of 30 C and the surrounding temperature -30 C

• An air parcel with a temperature of 25 C and the surrounding temperature -30 C

• An air parcel with a temperature of 15 C and the surrounding temperature -30 C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does wind effect a rain storm?

• Wind keeps the air parcel closer to the surface so it gains more energy

• Wind pushes the air parcel even higher in the troposphere and loses more energy

• Wind pushes the air parcel even higher in the troposphere and gains more energy

• Wind keeps the air parcel closer to the surface so it loses more energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False: If an air parcel loses more energy, then more water vapor inside it will turn into liquid and fall as rain.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air parcels can be pushed up into the troposphere by

• the sun

• water vapor

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane