Weather Patterns

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The town of San Angelo had two rainstorms in July. Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms. What could explain why Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2? Before Storm 1, the air parcel at the surface could have been:

• warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.

• warmer, so when cooler air from above moved down, it lost more energy.

• cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.

• cooler, so the air parcel had low energy and remained near the surface.

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This image shows energy being transferred in a system. Where does energy transfer to an air parcel from?

• The sun's energy transfers directly to an air parcel.

• The sun's energy transfers to the surface then the surface transfers energy to the air parcel.

• An air parcel creates it's own energy.

• Air parcels do not change temperature which means energy is never transferred.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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This image shows two different cities that are both located near a body of water. Which city will experience more rainfall and why?

• Powell City will experience more rainfall because there is a small amount of surface water.

• Powell City will experience more rainfall because there is a large amount of surface water.

• Dry City will experience more rainfall because there is a small amount of surface water.

• Dry City will experience more rainfall because there is a large amount of surface water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which explanation best explains the amount of rain.

• The amount of rain decreased between storm 1 and storm 4.

• The amount of rain increased between storm 2 and storm 4 because a new lake was built.

• The amount of rain increased between storm 2 and storm 3 because the air temperature increased.

• The amount of rain decreased between storm 2 and storm 4 because the local surface water changed.

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Chose which answer best completes this statement. When warm __________ rise they transfer out energy forming clouds.

• air parcels

• energy transfer

• evaporation

• condensation

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The model is showing two different weather events. Which weather do you think will produce the least amount of rainfall and why?

• Storm X will produce the least amount of rainfall because it has the lowest surface water.

• Storm Y will produce the least amount of rainfall because it has the highest surface water.

• Storm X will produce the least amount of rainfall because it has the lowest temperature.

• Storm Y will produce the least amount of rainfall because it has the lowest temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an air parcel?

• the force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth

• an amount of air that moves as a unit

• liquid water droplets suspended in the air

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What is a cloud?

• the mixture of gases surrounding a planet

• liquid water droplets suspended in the air

• a measure of how much water vapor is in the air

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What happens when an air parcel's temperature starts to increase?

• the air parcel will stay low to the ground

• the air parcel will disappear into the air

• the air parcel will get much colder

• the air parcel will travel up into the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5