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Tuesday 2/4 TES 3.3
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TES 3.3 Explaining Why It Rains
Today, you will write a scientific explanation to answer the question:
Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?
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TES 3.3 Model
Use at least
2 words
in the word bank to make two sentences about what you learned.
Write 2 (TWO) sentences
Word Bank:
atmosphere
liquid water
molecule
water vapor
cold
condensation
Question 1
1.
Sentence 1: Use at least
2 words
in the word bank to write a sentence about what you learned.
Question 2
2.
Sentence 2: Use at least
2 words
in the word bank to answer this question:
Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?
Click on the link to go to the model.
https://learning.amplify.com/modelingtool/#/tool/175/level/33_Raindrop_Formation_id_2965
Criteria For Success:
Identify the temperature of the atmosphere on the thermometer
Molecules in the zoom-in circle to show the phase of water in the atmosphere
Add raindrops to the cloud that would rain
Use the words in the word bank to answer the questions
Word Bank:
atmosphere
liquid water
molecule
water vapor
cold
condensation
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Question 3
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Question 4
4.
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Writing a Scientific Explanation (Paragraph)
Write a CER (Claim / Evidence / Reasoning) paragraph to answer the question below.
Criteria For Success:
Identify the amount of water vapor necessary for rain
Identify what part of the atmosphere where raindrops form
Explain how raindrops form, include the temperature, phase change, and how the distance of the molecules change
https://learning.amplify.com/earthsystem/
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Question 7
7.
Why does a lot of rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris?
A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________
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Check For Understanding
Use at least
2 words
in the word bank answer this question:
Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?
More water vapor gets cold over West Ferris because ________
Criteria For Success
Identify where (what part) in the atmosphere the water vapor moves
Identify the temperature at that part of the atmosphere
In your models, where did you show raindrops forming? Why?
Question 5
5.
Why do some clouds rain?
Question 6
6.
Why do some clouds
NOT
rain?
Question 8
8.
Why doesn't much rain form over East Ferris?
Question 9
9.
OPTIONAL: Draw
a diagram if it helps you explain your thinking.
visibility
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