WorksheetsWeather Patterns (amplify)
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What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?
evaporating
precipitating
condensing
runoff
What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?
evaporating
precipitating
condensing
runoff
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
evaporating
precipitating
condensing
runoff
Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?
clouds forming
water flowing down a river
ocean water changing to water vapor
underground water soaking into soil
How can water vapor in the air return to Earth?
evaporates and blown by the wind
condenses then precipitates
evaporates and forms clouds
sticks to any warm surface
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
cold, rainy
warm, rainy
cold, sunny
warm, sunny
The oceans absorb much of the sunlight reaching Earth. When water in the oceans absorb sunlight and heat up, what process can happen to the water?
accumulation
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
What happens to clouds if the air around them changes temperature?
grow bigger when the temperature drops and more vapor condenses
get smaller when the temperature drops and less water vapor condenses
grow bigger when the temperature rises and more water vapor condenses
get smaller when the temperature rises and more vapor condenses
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
evaporation
accumulation
condensation
precipitation
When water _________, dew forms.
Melts
Condenses
Evaporates
Precipitates
How do clouds form?
Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.
Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.
Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.
Cirrus clouds mean ...
fair weather (nice)
rain/storms coming
thunderstorms
long periods of rain
_______ look like cotton balls.
stratus
cumulus
cirrus
cumulonimbus
Which clouds form near the ground?
Fog
Nimbostratus
Cirrocumulus
Altocumulus
Nimbus is a prefix that means...
fair
sun
rain
snow
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals...
cumulus cloud
cirrus cloud
stratus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined...
cirrus cloud
stratus cloud
cumulus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
These clouds are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. They mean fair weather.
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring rain or snow.
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulus
During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
An amount of air that moves as a unit...
energy
air parcel
evaporation
change
Conditions such as wind, temperature, cloud at a particular time and place...
transfer
change
air parcel
weather
Water in the form of a gas...
energy
air parcel
cloud
water vapor
What causes rain to fall from an air parcel?
the air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it loses energy
the air parcel is the same low temperature as the surrounding air, so it had low energy
the air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it gained energy
Marisa left a freshly poured cup of hot chocolate on the table. If she leaves it there for a while, how cold could it get?
If left for a long enough time, it will freeze
If left for a long enough time, it will stay just as hot as when it was poured
If left for a long enough time, it will be as cold as the room.
The troposphere is coldest where?
Higher up.
Closer to the surface of the Earth.
Energy is transferred from a _____ air parcel to the _____ surrounding air.
cold, cold
warm, warm
cold, warm
warm, cold
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.
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 the same as the surrounding air.
When the air parcel temperature is even colder than the surrounding air.
Where weather happens...
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Troposhere
More surface water (larger body of water) =
less water vapor and smaller storm
more water vapor and smaller storm
less water vapor and larger storm
more water vapor and larger storm
The more energy an air parcel loses = ________________ = bigger storm
the slower the air parcel will rise
higher the air parcel will rise into the troposphere
air parcels gain energy
An air parcel will rise if it is ________than the surrounding air
equal to
warmer
colder
T or F? Adding a lake to a town can increase surface water which can cause more evaporation. This can lead to more severe storms.
True
False
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 2 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to 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.
Day 1 and Day 2 in Greenville started with the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels there. It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1. What could have happened to cause the rain?
The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it lost energy.
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 warmer the air parcel _____________
the higher into the troposphere the air parcel will rise, which causes a bigger storm
Warm air parcels stay at very close to the ground
the higher into the troposphere the air parcel will rise, which causes a smaller storm
warm air parcels don't rise
Of the options listed, where would we find the coolest air?
At the beach.
At the top of a mountain.
At the park.
An air parcel is an amount of air that moves together. On Day 1 and Day 2, the air parcel above Anzac started with the same amount of water vapor in it. It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1. What could have been different on Day 2 to cause rainfall?
The air parcel was cooler than the surrounding air on Day 2, so it gained energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1.
The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 2, so it lost energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1.
The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 2, so it gained energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1
The air parcel was at the same low temperature as the surrounding air on Day 2, so it had low energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1.
The town of Kokomo 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 would 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.
cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.
warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.
The air temperature of Lawrence is higher than the air temperature of Norristown. What is the main cause for the different air temperatures?
There was less wind in Lawrence and more wind in Norristown. Wind moved more energy out of the air in Norristown than in Lawrence.
More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.
More energy from the sun is transferred to the air in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy is transferred from the air to the ground below it.
The heat from the center of Earth transferred more energy to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.
On Day 1 and Day 2, the air parcel above San Angelo started with the same amount of water vapor in it. It rained at the end of Day 1 but it did not rain at the end of Day 2. What could have been different to cause rainfall on Day 1?
The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 1, so it lost energy on Day 1 but not on Day 2.
The air parcel was at the same low temperature as the surrounding air on Day 1, so it had low energy on Day 1 but not on Day 2.
The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 1, so it gained energy on Day 1 but not on Day 2.
The air parcel was cooler than the surrounding air on Day 1, so it gained energy on Day 1 but not on Day 2.
There were two rainstorms in Sinan last month. Before Storm 1, the air temperature at the surface was 21°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 29°C. The temperature of areas surrounding Sinan was the same before both storms. There was the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels before both storms. Which storm is likely to have had more rainfall?
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 it moved higher, it lost more energy.
Storm 1. 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 warmer and had more energy, so when cooler air from above came down, it lost more energy.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
The layer where most meteorites vaporize?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Where do satellites orbit?
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
What is the correct order of layers for the atmosphere? (order goes from to top to bottom)
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
The layer where tornadoes and hurricanes occur.
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Due to lack of turbulence in this layer this is where planes like to fly.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Which of the following is not a type of precipitation?
Hail
Snow
Fog
Sleet
The town of Kokomo 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.
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.
cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.
Process of a gas (water vapor) changing to a liquid... creating a cloud :)
air parcel
change
cloud
condensation
an amount of air that moves as a unit
energy
evaporation
air parcel
change
Process of a liquid (water) changing to a gas (water vapor)
energy
evaporation
stability
temperature
Conditions such as wind, temperature, cloud at a particular time and place
transfer
air parcel
change
weather
Liquid water droplets suspended in the air
air parcel
cloud
condensation
stability
The ability to make things move or change
energy
evaporation
transfer
water vapor
Water in the form of a gas
energy
cloud
air parcel
water vapor
a measure of how hot or cold something is
transfer
stability
temperature
weather
The troposphere is ____________ at the surface and___________ at its highest point.
warm; stays the same
coldest; warmest
warmest; coldest
An air parcel will rise ....
When the temperature is the same as the surrounding air
When it is colder than the surrounding air
When it is warmer than the surrounding air
True or False: As an air parcel rises, energy transfers from warm air to cold surrounding air until their temperatures become equal.
True
False
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.
What do the yellow arrows represent in Amplify?
movement
energy
temperature
winds
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
Process of a gas (water vapor) changing to a liquid... creating a cloud :)
air parcel
change
cloud
condensation
an amount of air that moves as a unit
energy
evaporation
air parcel
change
Process of a liquid (water) changing to a gas (water vapor)
energy
evaporation
stability
temperature
Liquid water droplets suspended in the air
air parcel
cloud
condensation
stability
Water in the form of a gas
energy
cloud
air parcel
water vapor
The troposphere is ____________ at the surface and___________ at its highest point.
warm; stays the same
coldest; warmest
warmest; coldest
An air parcel will rise ....
When the temperature is the same as the surrounding air
When it is colder than the surrounding air
When it is warmer than the surrounding air
True or False: As an air parcel rises, energy transfers from warm air to cold surrounding air until their temperatures become equal.
True
False
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
During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
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 2 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to 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.
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
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
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
What factors are causing the large rainstorms? CLICK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
high temperature
wind
surface water (lake)
condensation
Air parcels can be pushed up into the troposphere by
the sun
water vapor
wind
Air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is __________
wind
energy
change
stability
There were two rainstorms in New York City last month. Before Storm 1, New York City’s temperature at the surface was 31°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 25°C. The temperature of areas surrounding New York City 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.
Rochelle had two rainstorms in February. Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms.
What conditions could have caused Storm 1 to have more rainfall than Storm 2?
Before Storm 1, Rochelle could have been:
warmer than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.
warmer than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.
cooler than before Storm 2 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.
cooler than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed the cooler air parcel even higher and the air parcel gained more energy.
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.
There were two rainstorms in Rome last month. Before Storm 1, Rome’s temperature at the surface was 21°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 29°C. The temperature of areas surrounding Rome 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.
Jamestown 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, 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.
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.
The town of Sedona had two rainstorms in September. Storm 2 had more rainfall than Storm 1. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms.
What could explain why Storm 2 had more rainfall than Storm 1?
Before Storm 2, the air parcel at the surface could have been:
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.
warmer, so when cooler air from above moved down, it lost more energy.
warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.
There were two rainstorms in Carson City last summer. Before Storm 1, Carson City’s temperature was 32°C. Before Storm 2, the temperature was 18°C. Before both storms, the temperature of the surrounding areas was the same and wind was blowing toward Carson City. There was the same amount of water vapor before Storm 1 and Storm 2.
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.
Water vapor in an air parcel must cool in order to condense into liquid water.
True
False
Energy always transfers from cold air to warm air until the temperatures equalize.
True
False
The more an air parcel loses energy and cools, the more rainfall can happen.
True
False
When water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses, which way does energy transfer?
Out of the air parcel.
Into the air parcel.
The air temperature of Syracuse is higher than the air temperature of Binghamton. What is the main cause for the different air temperatures?
There was less wind in Syracuse and more wind in Binghamton. Wind moved more energy out of the air in Binghamton than in Syracuse.
More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Syracuse than in Binghamton, and that energy transferred to the air above it.
More energy from the sun is transferred to the air in Syracuse than in Binghamton, and that energy is transferred from the air to the ground below it.
The heat from the center of Earth transferred more energy to the ground in Syracuse than in Binghamton, and that energy transferred to the air above it.
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.
Day 1 and Day 2 in Pine Brook started with the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels in the area.
It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1.
What could have happened with the air parcel on Day 2 to cause rainfall?
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.
The Sun heats the Earth's water. This warm water turns into a vapor, and rises into the atmosphere, where it cools off. What happens to this water vapor?
The water vapor pushes clouds out of the way as it rises. This causes overcast conditions to occur.
The water vapor condenses as it cools, then it forms clouds, It later returns to the Earth as precipitation.
The water vapor evaporates and escapes into space. New water is formed by precipitation.
The water vapor only rises for a very short time then settles back into the ocean unnoticed.
The more energy an air parcel loses = ________________ = bigger storm
the slower the air parcel will rise
higher the air parcel will rise into the troposphere
air parcels gain energy
T or F? Adding a lake to a town can increase surface water which can cause more evaporation. This can lead to more severe storms.
True
False
Day 1 and Day 2 in Greenville started with the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels there. It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1.
What could have happened to the air parcel to cause rainfall on Day 2?
The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it lost energy.
The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.
The air parcel was at the same low temperature as the surrounding air, so it had low energy.
The air parcel was cooler than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.
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.
Rochelle had two rainstorms in February. Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms.
What conditions could have caused Storm 1 to have more rainfall than Storm 2?
Before Storm 1, Rochelle could have been:
warmer than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed more water vapor out of the warmer air parcel.
warmer than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed the warmer air parcel even higher and the air parcel lost more energy.
cooler than before Storm 2 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.
cooler than before Storm 2 and windy. Wind pushed the cooler air parcel even higher and the air parcel gained more energy.
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.
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 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.
There were two rainstorms in Sinan last month. Before Storm 1, Sinan’s temperature was 30°C. Before Storm 2, the temperature was 15°C. Before both storms, the temperature of the surrounding areas was the same and wind was blowing toward Sinan. There was the same amount of water vapor before Storm 1 and Storm 2.
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.
Day 1 and Day 2 in Kokomo started with the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels over Kokomo. It rained at the end of Day 1 but it did not rain at the end of Day 2.
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.
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.
Jamestown 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, 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.
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.
The town of Anzac had two rainstorms in September. Storm 2 had more rainfall than Storm 1. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms.
What could explain why Storm 2 had more rainfall than Storm 1?
Before Storm 2, the air parcel at the surface could have been:
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.
warmer, so when cooler air from above moved down, it lost more energy.
warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.
There were two rainstorms in Hatfield last summer. Before Storm 1, Hatfield’s temperature was 32°C. Before Storm 2, the temperature was 18°C. Before both storms, the temperature of the surrounding areas was the same and wind was blowing toward Hatfield. There was the same amount of water vapor before Storm 1 and Storm 2.
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.
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.
This image shows energy being transferred in a system. Where does energy transfer to an air parcel from?
The sun's energy transfers directly to an air parcel.
The sun's energy transfers to the surface then the surface transfers energy to the air parcel.
An air parcel creates it's own energy.
Air parcels do not change temperature which means energy is never transferred.
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.
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.
When water changes from a liquid to gas this process is called...
condensation
precipitation
rainfall
evaporation
When water vapor in an air parcel _____, it can condense into liquid water which can form a cloud and fall as rain.
cools
warms
Energy transfers from warm air to cold air until their temperatures become _______.
warmer
equal
colder
The _______ an air parcel loses energy and cools, the more rainfall can happen.
less
more
If an air parcel is _________than the surrounding air it will rise.
colder
warmer
As an air parcel rises, energy transfers from the warm air parcel to the cold surrounding air until their temperatures become __________.
warmer
colder
equal
When an air parcel ________ with a higher temperature, it will rise higher and lose more energy, causing more rainfall.
starts
ends
Energy is transferred from a _____ air parcel to the _____ surrounding air.
cold, cold
cold, warm
warm, warm
warm, cold
Day 1 and Day 2 in Pine Brook started with the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels in the area.
It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1.
What could have happened with the air parcel on Day 2 to cause rainfall?
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.
When water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses, which way does energy transfer?
Out of the air parcel.
Into the air parcel.
Which explains why most of the rain that falls comes from the ocean?
The majority of evaporation takes place over the ocean.
The majority of precipitation takes place over the ocean.
Most rivers deposit fresh water into the ocean.
Most clouds form near or over the ocean.
The Sun heats the Earth's water. This warm water turns into a vapor, and rises into the atmosphere, where it cools off. What happens to this water vapor?
The water vapor pushes clouds out of the way as it rises. This causes overcast conditions to occur.
The water vapor condenses as it cools, then it forms clouds, It later returns to the Earth as precipitation.
The water vapor evaporates and escapes into space. New water is formed by precipitation.
The water vapor only rises for a very short time then settles back into the ocean unnoticed.
