WP 1.4

WP 1.4: Reading “What are clouds?” 
Objective: KWBAT gather evidence from a text to understand how temperature changes lead to rainfall.

Part 1: Warm Up
Use the image below to help you answer your warm up!

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What is the Before image showing?

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What is the After image showing?

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We know that yellow arrows in our work symbolize ENERGY.
Tell me the process of how energy transfers out of the air parcel and the outcome of this energy transfer.

Sentence Starter:
When energy transfers out of the air parcel....

Hint: think about the temperature of air parcel and water vapor!

Part 2: Reading "What are Clouds"

Link to the article on Amplify.

https://ereader.learning.amplify.com/#/reader/78a53724-d33d-48b8-b563-6ac2a8293f7f

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Cooling air parcels causes clouds to form and rain to fall.

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Find a quote that answers this question.

Describe what happens when a warm air parcel is surrounded by colder air.

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Describe what happens when an air parcel loses energy.

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Summarize what is happening in this diagram.

Part 3: Reading "What don't all cloud produce rain?"

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All clouds, no matter their size or shape produce rain.

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Clouds produce rain when tiny droplets of __________ begins to __________, forming larger and larger drops.

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When the drops get heavy enough they....

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Which quote answers this question -

What happens when there aren't enough droplets of water in a cloud?

Part 4: Exit Ticket

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When water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses, which way does energy transfer?

Hint for the next two questions:

Think about energy transfer. 
When more energy transfers, what happens to the air parcel?

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There are two air parcels. Air parcel 1 and air parcel 2 both have the same amount of water vapor. Which one will have more energy transferred out?

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Air parcel 1 is at 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?

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WP 1.4: Reading “What are clouds?”

Part 1: Warm Up

What is the Before image showing?

What is the After image showing?

We know that yellow arrows in our work symbolize ENERGY.
Tell me the process of how energy transfers out of the air parcel and the outcome of this energy transfer.

Sentence Starter:
When energy transfers out of the air parcel....

Hint: think about the temperature of air parcel and water vapor!

Part 2: Reading "What are Clouds"

What type of data did Dr. Simpson collect to determine cloud formations?

Select all that apply!

Find a quote that answers this question:

How do "hot tower clouds" form?

What is an air parcel?

Find a quote that answers this question.

How do clouds form?

When a warm air parcel meets colder surrounding air, the water vapor in the air parcel becomes liquid in a process called evaporation.

Water vapor is an important part of cloud formation, where does it come from?

Cooling air parcels causes clouds to form and rain to fall.

Find a quote that answers this question.

Describe what happens when a warm air parcel is surrounded by colder air.

Describe what happens when an air parcel loses energy.

Summarize what is happening in this diagram.

Part 3: Reading "What don't all cloud produce rain?"

All clouds, no matter their size or shape produce rain.

When the drops get heavy enough they....

Which quote answers this question -

What happens when there aren't enough droplets of water in a cloud?

Part 4: Exit Ticket

When water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses, which way does energy transfer?

Hint for the next two questions:

Think about energy transfer.

When more energy transfers, what happens to the air parcel?

There are two air parcels. Air parcel 1 and air parcel 2 both have the same amount of water vapor. Which one will have more energy transferred out?

Air parcel 1 is at 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?

OPTIONAL: What slide was the symbol on?
One point extra credit if correct!

WP 1.4

WP 1.4: Reading “What are clouds?”

Part 1: Warm Up

What is the Before image showing?

What is the After image showing?

We know that yellow arrows in our work symbolize ENERGY.Tell me the process of how energy transfers out of the air parcel and the outcome of this energy transfer.Sentence Starter:When energy transfers out of the air parcel....Hint: think about the temperature of air parcel and water vapor!

Part 2: Reading "What are Clouds"

What type of data did Dr. Simpson collect to determine cloud formations?Select all that apply!

Find a quote that answers this question:How do "hot tower clouds" form?

What is an air parcel?

Find a quote that answers this question.How do clouds form?

When a warm air parcel meets colder surrounding air, the water vapor in the air parcel becomes liquid in a process called evaporation.

Water vapor is an important part of cloud formation, where does it come from?

Cooling air parcels causes clouds to form and rain to fall.

Find a quote that answers this question.Describe what happens when a warm air parcel is surrounded by colder air.

Describe what happens when an air parcel loses energy.

Summarize what is happening in this diagram.

Part 3: Reading "What don't all cloud produce rain?"

All clouds, no matter their size or shape produce rain.

When the drops get heavy enough they....

Which quote answers this question - What happens when there aren't enough droplets of water in a cloud?

Part 4: Exit Ticket

When water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses, which way does energy transfer?

Hint for the next two questions:

Think about energy transfer.

When more energy transfers, what happens to the air parcel?

There are two air parcels. Air parcel 1 and air parcel 2 both have the same amount of water vapor. Which one will have more energy transferred out?

Air parcel 1 is at 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?

OPTIONAL: What slide was the symbol on?One point extra credit if correct!

We know that yellow arrows in our work symbolize ENERGY.
Tell me the process of how energy transfers out of the air parcel and the outcome of this energy transfer.

Sentence Starter:
When energy transfers out of the air parcel....

Hint: think about the temperature of air parcel and water vapor!

What type of data did Dr. Simpson collect to determine cloud formations?

Select all that apply!

Find a quote that answers this question:

How do "hot tower clouds" form?

Find a quote that answers this question.

How do clouds form?

Find a quote that answers this question.

Describe what happens when a warm air parcel is surrounded by colder air.

Which quote answers this question -

What happens when there aren't enough droplets of water in a cloud?

Air parcel 1 is at 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?

OPTIONAL: What slide was the symbol on?
One point extra credit if correct!