The Water Cycle
The proces by which a gas changes into a liquid
Condensation
The troposphere is warmest at the (surface/or highest) point.
Surface
A measure of how hot or cold something is
Temperature
What all air contains
Water
What air parcels release as it rises
Energy
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground
Precipitation
Energy transfers from warm air to cold air until their temeratures become_________________.
Equal
Liquid water droplets suspended in the air
Cloud
When liquid water becomes warmer it can evaporate and become _____________ ________________ in the air.
Water Vapor
What part of the atmosphere does an air parcel rise into?
Troposphere
Water that collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans
Collection or Accumulation
What happens when an air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air
It will rise
Conditions such as rain, clouds and wind at a particular time and place
Weather
The more an air parcel loses energy and cools, the more ____________________ can happen.
Rainfall
How would you adjust the surface water to create more rain?
Increase the surface water
Precipitation tht reaches Earth's surface, flows over land, and reaches lakes, rivers, and oceans
Surface Run-Off
What is the scientific study of weather called?
Meteorology
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Pattern
What happens when water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses into liquid water?
It forms a cloud and falls as rain.
How would you adjust sunlight to surface to create more rain?
Increase the sunlight to surface
The continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.
The Water Cycle
When plants/trees absorb water through their roots and give off water vapor through their leaves.
Transpiration
To move from one object to another or one place to another
Transfer
What are two things so far that we know have caused more severe storms in Galetown
The artificial lake and high temps
Name two things that impact how much an air parcel will rise.
Pressure (wind)
Energy (sunlight)
Surface water (lakes)