Vocabulary 1
A location's distance from the equator.
Latitude
The continuous flow of water through the earth system
water cycle
What powers the water cycle?
the sun
sunlight is (more/less) intense at the equator.
more
A location's distance vertically from sea level.
elevation or altitude
rain, sleet, hail, snow
precipitation
The tops of mountains releasing water vapor is an example of this.
Sublimation
how does temperature change as you get closer to the poles?
It gets colder.
Changing from a liquid to a gas.
Evaporation
Water vapor released from plants.
transpiration
When ice melts it _____ energy.
gains
As altitude increases, air pressure _____
Changing from a gas to a liquid.
condensation
Water moving downhill and off the surface of land into rivers, streams, and lakes.
runoff
When water vapor changes to a liquid it ______ energy.
loses
As elevation increases temperatures ______
decrease
Changing from a gas to a solid without first becoming a liquid.
deposition
Changing from a solid to a gas without first becoming a liquid.
sublimation
List 3 ways water vapor enters the atmosphere.
Evaporation, Transpiration, Submilation
Locations close to the shore have a _____ climate because the water keeps the temperature changes small.
mild