Open Sci Weather

Around the time of a hailstorm, the temperature decreases.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Putting the balloon on the heating pad caused the balloon to rise because

• the heat gave the air particles energy and caused them to move slower and become more dense than the air particles around them

• the heat gave the air particles energy and caused them to move faster and become less dense than the air particles around them

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When the hail cloud formed, the air moved up and down

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Hail Clouds are smaller than other types of clouds

• True

• False

What is humidity?

• the amount of oxygen in the air

• the amount of nitrogen in the air

• the amount of water vapor in the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Clouds are made of gases and ice crystals or water droplets.

• True

• False

Why is our precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail) just mostly made of water?

• Water is the only thing in our air.

• It's too warm in our atmosphere for the other gases to change into other forms.

• It's too cold in our atmosphere for other gases to change into other forms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

To create a large storm you need

• low humidity, warm low level (ground) temperature, cold high level temperature

• low humidity, warm low level (ground) temperature, warm high level temperature

• high humidity, warm low level (ground) temperature, cold high level temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of environments should put more humidity in the air? (More than one answer)

• Puddles

• Snow

• Desert

• Pebbles

• Beach

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect in Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Oxygen (O2)

• Nitrogen (N2)

• Argon (Ar)