The Water Cycle
What is it called when water falls from the sky? (rain, snow, sleet, and hail)
Precipitation
What does a hygrometer measure?
Humidity
What is the cotton-like cloud called?
Cumulus
What is a conductor?
Metal
What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
What is it called when liquid water is turned into a gas?
Evaporation
What does a barometer measure?
Air Pressure
What is the lowest level cloud?
Stratus
What is a good insulator?
Styrofoam
What is the highest layer of the atmosphere?
Exosphere
Where is condensation represented in the water cycle?
When Clouds are Formed
What is humidity measured in?
DAILY DOUBLE
Percentage
What cloud causes thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
How is heat transferred by conduction?
Through Contact
What layers do planes fly in?
Troposphere and Stratosphere
What is evaporation from living things called?
Transpiration
What tool do you use to measure visibility?
There is no tool.
What is the surface on which water vapor condenses on to make a cloud?
Condensation Nuclei
What are the three transfer methods?
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Where do meteors burn?
Mesosphere
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
The Sun
What is air pressure measured in?
Millibars
What are the three main clouds?
Stratus, Cumulus, and Cirrus
What unit is heat measured in?
Joules
What layer are the Auroras active in?
DAILY DOUBLE
Thermosphere