Weather Patterns: Chapter 2 Quiz

1. 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 from the sun is transferred to the air.

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2. If two hot-air balloons are filled at the same time, but one is filled with warm air and one is filled with hot air, which balloon do you think will rise higher?

• The balloon with hot air
• The balloon with warm air

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3. What causes air parcels to stop rising?

• Nothing causes it to stop rising.
• As an air parcel rises, energy transfers from the warm air parcel to the cold surrounding air until the temperature becomes EQUAL, this is when it stops rising.
• Air parcel and the surrounding air temperature have to be different temperatures for it to stop rising.

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4. Is there a pattern in the relationship between starting air temperature and parcel height? Check your Simulating Rainstorms worksheet.

• Yes, the higher starting air temperature means the higher the parcel height.
• No, there is no relationship between starting air temperature and parcel height.

5. 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.

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6. 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.

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7. 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.

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8. What do the yellow arrows represent in the image?

• Air parcel LOSING energy as it rises in the troposphere and cools.

• Air parcel GAINING energy as it lowers in the troposphere and warms.

• Air parcel GAINING energy as it rises in the troposphere and cools.

• Air parcel LOSING energy as it lowers in the troposphere and warms.

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9. Which parcel will rise higher?

• Parcel A
• Parcel B

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10. Which parcel will lose more energy?

• Parcel A
• Parcel B

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