Water Cycle
What is the "invisible" water that is in the air as a gas?
How many spheres of the Earth are there?
4
Which scientist studies weather?
Meteorologist
How are clouds formed?
condensation- water vapor freezes with dust particles
What is erosion?
movement of materials away from a place
What are the 3 steps of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
What is another word for geosphere?
Lithospshere
Explain how a thermometer works in regard to hot/ cold temperatures.
Red liquid rises when hotter, sinks when cooler
Which type fo cloud is at ground level?
Fog
What is deposition?
materials are deposited and layed down (stop and build)
What are 3 different forms of precipitation?
rain, snow, sleet, hail
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
air
What is humidity?
amount of water vapor in the air
Which type of cloud looks like small puffy balls?
altocumuous
What are the 2 types of erosion?
water and wind
What happens during evaporation?
Liquid water turns into a gas called water vapor in the air
Name 3 things that are part of the biosphere.
plants, animals, humans
Explain the circulation of hot air and cool air on Earth.
hot air rises, cools, then sinks
cirrus
How can farmers protect their crops from erosion?
rake land, plant "fence" of trees
What happens during condensation?
Water vapor particles create clouds/ go into clouds and freeze
What percentage of the hydrosphere covers the Earth?
over 75%
Polar, Temperate, Tropical, Temperate, Polar
What is the different between sleet and hail?
hail freezes in layers before it hits the ground
What famous landform did wind and water erosion create that we learned about?
Grand Canyon