Water Cycle
Hurricanes
Currents
Hydrosphere
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When water gains heat energy and goes up into the atmosphere

evaporation

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Hurricanes use this type of water to gain energy?

Warm water

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A warm water current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico towards Europe

Gulf Stream

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Which of the Great Lakes can we visit here in our state

Lake Erie

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The name of the Baltimore trash wheel that gained internet fame

Mr. Trash Wheel

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When water vapor looses heat energy, cools down and turns back into a liquid

condensation

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What is the strongest category of hurricane

Category 5

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 A current that can happen in the air or in water. Warm rises and Cold sinks in this current

Convection Current

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The curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

Coriolis Effect

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Plastics float along the currents to this giant island of trash

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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A special type of evaporation that occurs with plants

transpiration

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90% of hurricane deaths come from this. It occurs when strong winds blow ocean water onto the land.

Storm Surge

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Surface currents are caused by 

wind

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Europe's weather is warmed up by what current?

Gulf Stream

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The name of the 2nd trash wheel built in Baltimore

Professor Trash Wheel

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The water cycle describes the movement of water through which 4 main spheres? 

Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere

400

What SPECIFIC part of Florida took a direct hit from Hurricane Michael

Florida Panhandle

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Deep currents are caused by

Convection

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According to the EPA what are the 5 Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are, from west to east: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario.

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What are the 3 main things that impact surface currents?

Globals winds, Coriolis Effect, Continental Deflection

500

What city and state experienced a water crisis involving lead contamination several years ago?

Flint, Michigan

500

What is the name of the Hurricane Scale and what city is the U.S. National Hurricane Center located in

Saffir–Simpson scale   Miami, Florida

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Convection currents are caused by density differences in the water. What main 2 things cause density differences with convection currents in the ocean.

Differences in temperature and salinity

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The largest living structure on Earth

The Great Barrier Reef

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Where do polar bears live and where do penguins live? Choices are a combination of the Arctic and Antarctica.

Polar bears live in the Arctic, near the North Pole. Penguins live on Antarctica

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