Clouds, Dew Point, RH and Global Climate factors practice

What happens to pressure as altitude increases?

• Pressure increases

• Pressure decreases

• Pressure remains the same

• Pressure fluctuates

What do we call energy transfer due to density differences?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Diffusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a cloud?

• A collection of small water droplets or ice crystals in the air

• A group of stars in the sky

• A type of weather pattern involving strong winds

• A large body of water on the Earth's surface

What happens to warm, moist air as it rises?

• It contracts and heats up.

• It expands and cools.

• It stays the same.

• It contracts and cools.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where do clouds form in the atmosphere?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What must happen for condensation to occur?

• Air temperature must rise above the dew point temperature.

• Air temperature must cool to the dew point temperature.

• Air temperature must remain constant.

• Air temperature must drop below freezing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

On what do water particles condense in the air?

• Condensation nuclei

• Ice crystals

• Water droplets

What are condensation nuclei?

• Large particles that absorb water

• Tiny particles that provide a surface for water to condense on

• Particles that evaporate water

• Particles that repel water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following can act as condensation nuclei?

• Dust, pollen, salt, ash, and bacteria

• Water droplets, ice, and steam

• Metal, plastic, and glass

• Sand, gravel, and rocks

What process occurs when vapor turns into tiny water droplets and ice crystals?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4