Weather Patterns Critical Juncture Assessment

Liquid water has to cool down to evaporate

• True
• False

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.

There were two rainstorms in Chateh last month. Before Storm 1, Chateh’s temperature at the surface was 19°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 28°C. The temperature of areas surrounding Chateh was the same before both storms. 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.

The town of San Angelo had two rainstorms in July. 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 when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.
• warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.
• cooler, so the air parcel had low energy and remained near the surface.

The troposphere is warmest at the surface and coldest at its highest point

• True
• False

Air Parcel 1 is warmer than the surrounding air. Air Parcel 2 is at the same temperature as 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 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.

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 decreased between storm 2 and storm 4 because the local surface water changed.
• The amount of rain increased between storm 2 and storm 3 because the air temperature increased.

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 lose energy to the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.
• Air Parcel 2 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

When warm __________ rise they transfer out energy forming clouds.

• air parcels
• seed particles

• evaporation

There were two rainstorms in Marion last month. Before Storm 1, Marion’s temperature at the surface was 26°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 14°C. The temperature of areas surrounding Marion was the same before both storms. Which storm is likely to have had more rainfall?

• Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when it moved higher, it lost more energy.
• Storm 1. 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 cooler and had less energy, so when it moved higher, it gained more energy.
• Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so with low energy it remained near the surface.