Openscied Weather

Hailstones are made of __, often in layers.

• Water

• Ice

• Clouds

• Onions

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What is this a picture of?

• Weather Rocket

• Weather Parachute

• Weather Balloon

• Hygristor

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Which two things usually accompany some hail events?

• Rain

• Wind

• Sunshine

• Rainbows

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where are hailstorms least likely to happen?

• North

• South

• West

• East

The days that have hail also have relatively ___ air temperatures, which are above melting/freezing point.

• Freezing

• Boiling

• Warm

• Cool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Regardless of the season, the temperature of the air always ___ as you move away from Earth's surface and higher into the atmosphere.

• increases

• decreases

How many times a day is a weather balloon launched?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Some of the water that reaches the ground reaches a low enough temperature to ____, at some point, before it fell.

• melt

• evaporate

• freeze

• condensate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Hailstorms are more common in which part of the United States?

• North

• South

• East

• West

• Central

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An _____________ is a large body of air with similar temperature and humidity.

• air front

• air bubble

• air mass

• air cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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