Weather Patterns Critical Juncture Assessment

An air parcel will rise ...

• When it is COLDER than the surrounding air

• When it is the SAME as the surrounding air

• When it is WARMER than the surrounding air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air Parcel 1 is the same temperature as the surrounding air. Air parcel 2 is warmer than the surrounding air. Air Parcel 1 and Air Parcel 2 started with the same amount of water vapor in them. Which air parcel will have more rainfall and why?

• Both air parcels will have the same amount of rain. They have the same surrounding air temperature, so the same amount of water vapor will fall as rain.
• Air Parcel 1 is colder than Air Parcel 2, so more water vapor will fall as rain.
• Air Parcel 2 will lose energy to the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.
• Air Parcel 2 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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 decreased between storm 2 and storm 4 because the local surface water changed.
• The amount of rain increased between storm 2 and storm 3 because the air temperature increased.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Liquid water has to cool down to evaporate

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When does energy stop transferring out of an air parcel

• When the air parcel is WARMER than the surrounding air

• When the air parcel is the SAME as the surrounding air

• When the air parcel is even COLDER than the surrounding air

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When water changes from a liquid to gas this process is called...

• condensation
• precipitation
• rainfall
• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The process of a liquid (water) changing to a gas (water vapor)

• energy

• stability

• evaporation

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When warm __________ rise they transfer out energy forming clouds.

• air parcels
• seed particles

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Liquid water droplets suspended in the air

• air parcel

• cloud

• stability

• transfer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5