Water Cycle
What process changes liquid water into water vapor?
Evaporation
What phase changes occurs when ice turns into liquid water?
Melting
What tool measures air pressure ?
Barometer
What causes the Coriolis effect ?
Earths rotation
What is the greenhouse effect?
The process where greenhouse gases trap heat in the earths atmosphere
What process forms clouds when water vapor cools?
Condensation
What phase change occurs when the water vapor becomes liquid water ?
Condensation
Which pressure system usually brings clear skies ?
High pressure
Which direction does moving air and wind curve in the northern hemisphere
To the right
Name two greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, or nitrous oxide
Name two types of precipitation
any two between rain, snow, sleet, or hail
During a phase change, what happens to the temperature ?
Tempature stays the same
Which pressure system is associated with storms and cloudy weather ?
Low pressure
What direction does living air and water curve in the southern hemisphere?
To the left
Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? between photosynthesis,respiration, or combustion?
Photosynthesis
What is runoff?
Water flowing over land towards rivers, lakes, or oceans
What happens to the particles when energy is added?
Particles move faster
In what direction does wind move ?
From high pressure to low pressure
Where is the Coriolis effect strongest?
Near the poles
What is a feedback loop?
A change that makes the original change stronger
What is infiltration?
Water soaking into the ground and becoming ground water
What phase change graph feature shows that a phase change is occurring ?
when the line on the graph is flat and horizontal
Why does warm air rise ?
Because warm air is less dense
Why do hurricanes spin differently in each hemisphere
The Coriolis effect causes air to curve differently in each hemisphere
What happens in this positive feedback loop: ice melts-> less sunlight reflected -> more heat absorbed-> _____ ?
More ice melts