Air Parcels

What is the source of most of Earth's energy?

• the oceans

• the air

• the Sun

• the Moon

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

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

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The troposphere is coldest where?

• Higher up.

• Closer to the surface of the Earth.

• near the middle

• next to tall buildings

There are two air parcels. Air parcel 1 and air parcel 2 both have the same amount of water vapor. Which one will have more energy transferred out?

• Air Parcel 1

• Air Parcel 2

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There are two air parcels. Air parcel 1 and air parcel 2 have the same amount of water vapor. Which air parcel will have more rainfall?

• Air Parcel 1

• Air Parcel 2

• neither one, they will have the same amount

• they won't have any rain

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

• cold, cold

• cold, warm

• warm, warm

• warm, cold

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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 ai parcel was cooler than the surrounding air, so it lost energy.

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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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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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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.

• Energy is transferred from the air to the sun and then to the ground.

• Energy is transferred from the sun to the moon and the stars.

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