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 are good conductors?
Metal
What is the lowest layer in the atmosphere?
Troposphere
What is it called when liquid water turns to 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 in humidity measured in?
percentage
Which cloud causes thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
How is heat transferred by conduction?
Through Contact
What layers do planes fly on?
Troposphere and Stratosphere
What is evaporation from living things called?
Transpiration
What tool measures visibility.
There is no tool.
What is the surface called on which water vapor condenses on to make a cloud?
Condensation Nuclei
What are the 3 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?
milibars
What are the 3 main types of clouds called?
Stratus, Cumulus, and Cirrus
What unit is heat measured in?
Joules
What layer are the Auroras active in?
Thermosphere