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
To move from one object to another or one place to another
Transfer
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
When water evaporates and the water vapor condenses to make a _________________
cloud
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
The continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.
The Water Cycle
What is the scientific study of weather called?
Meteorology
What does temperature difference have to do with an air parcel height?
The greater the temperature difference, the higher the air parcel rises.
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
Name the four main parts of the water cycle
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
collection (accumulation)
What pattern did you notice about energy transfer in the SIM?
More the energy transfer =higher air parcel height.
More the energy transfer =more rainfall.
More energy transfer=more temperature difference
When plants/trees absorb water through their roots and give off water vapor through their leaves.
Transpiration
What two things caused Galetown to experience severe storms?
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)