Weather Patterns Review

What is the definition of weather???

• Weather is the same as climate.

• short term condition of the atmosphere (temperature & humidity)

• the long-term patterns of the atmosphere (temperature and humidity)

• Weather is only about precipitation.

Answer explanation

Weather refers to the short-term condition of the atmosphere, including factors like temperature and humidity. This distinguishes it from climate, which describes long-term patterns.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

While an air parcel is losing energy, the temperature of the air parcel decreases.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Scientists use air parcels to track weather patterns throughout the troposphere.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Weather occurs in the __________________.

• stratosphere

• troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As an air parcel rises, it _________.

• cools down

• heats up

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

an amount of air that moves as a unit

• air parcel

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When water vapor in an air parcel _____, it can condense into liquid water which can form a cloud and fall as rain.

• cools

• warms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The troposphere is ____________ at the surface and___________ at its highest point.

• warm; stays the same

• coldest; warmest

• warmest; coldest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When we observe to be similar over and over again, this can be known as a _____________.

• Change

• Pattern

• Temperature

The Great Flood of 1862 was caused by a series of______

• earthquakes

• storms

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