Conduction, Convection, Radiation & Weather!

What is weather?

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind (in a weather report) is associated with what phase(s) of matter?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• solid, liquid and gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This describes how air molecules DIRECTLY above Earth’s surface are heated through DIRECT contact.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This method of heat transfer involves DIRECT CONTACT between atoms or molecules.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

What type of energy does the sun provide DIRECTLY to the Earth? (Hint: this is the type of energy the sun provides BEFORE it hits the ground.)

• thermal energy

• light energy

• kinetic energy

• sound energy

Water vapor exists in the form of humidity. Where in the air can you find water vapor?

• inside clouds

• only in the form of raindrops and snowflakes

• only in the upper atmosphere

• where the air is warm enough for water to exist as a gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following statements would be TRUE?

• On a HOT day, air molecules have MORE kinetic energy than on a cold day.

• On a COLD day, air molecules move faster than they do on a hot day.

• On a HOT day, the air contains more nitrogen than on a cold day.

• On a COLD day, air molecules don't move at all.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

On Earth, where does the conversion from solar energy to thermal energy occur?

• outside of Earth's atmosphere

• in space

• in the air directly above Earth's surface

• at Earth's surface

Which of the choices below describes the DENSITY OF AIR in a weather report?

• Temperature

• Air pressure

• Humidity

• Wind

Water boils causing a circular motion. Which method of heat transfer causes this circular pattern to occur?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4