Weather Patterns

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

• the oceans

• the air

• the Sun

• the Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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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What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which number illustrates Condensation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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 be as cold as the room.

• If left for a long enough time, it will stay just as hot as when it was poured.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The troposphere is coldest where?

• Higher up.

• Closer to the surface of the Earth.

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

• cold, cold

• cold, warm

• warm, warm

• warm, cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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 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 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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5