Open Sci Weather

Hailstones are made of __, often in layers.

• Water

• Ice

• Clouds

• Onions

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is this a picture of?

• Weather Rocket

• Weather Parachute

• Weather Balloon

• Hygristor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which two things usually accompany some hail events?

• Rain

• Wind

• Sunshine

• Rainbows

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What type of air mass is found over PUERTO RICO?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

South Carolina is humid during the summer months. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the humid conditions?

• groundwater bubbling to the surface

• runoff from inland mountains

• evaporation from the surface of the ocean

• flooding from river and streams

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• North

• South

• East

• West

• Central

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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