Water in the Atmosphere and Weather

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow

• air

• clouds

• vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Number 4 in the diagram illustrates what part of the water cycle? 

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Runnoff

• Precipitation 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of cloud is pictured? 

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulous

• Nimbus

What weather instrument measures the amount of rain that falls?

• Rain gauge

• Wind Sock

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

Convection Currents cause daily patterns of clouds, wind, precipitation, and air pressure.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the following situations to how the relative humidity will be affected.

• Relative Humidity Will Rise

• Air temperature grows warmer, and moisture is taken from the air.

• Relative Humidity Will Drop

• Air temperature grows colder, and no new moisture is added to the air.

• Relative Humidity May Stay Same

• Air temperature grows warmer, and new moisture is added to the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the following

• The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air can hold

• Dew Point

• The temperature at which condensation begins

• Humidity

• The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

• Relative humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Warm air holds

• more water vapor than cold air

• less water vapor than cold air

What occurs when cool air moves from the beach toward the ocean during the night? 

• land breeze 

• prevailing winds 

• sea breeze 

• updrafts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The uneven heating of land and water causes a rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses creating _____________ currents and causes winds.

• radiation

• conduction

• evaporation

• convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6