The Hydrologic Cycle
Rivers 1
Rivers 2
Weather and Climate 1
Weather and Climate 2
100
This stage of the Hydrologic Cycle occurs when the sun heats up water.
What is evaporation?
100
A body of water flowing in a channel is known as this.
What is river?
100
A low area between hills or mountains is known as this.
What is a Valley.
100
Patterns of temperature and precipitation that have occurred for 30 years or more is know as this.
What is Climate.
100
1. High pressure air mass = 2. Low pressure air mass =
What is 1. Colder air, 2. Warmer air.
200
These two stages of the Hydrologic Cycle occur when moisture in the air cools down.
What are condensation and precipitation?
200
1. This is where a river begins. 2. This is where a river ends.
What is 1. River source, and 2. River mouth.
200
This feature occurs over time via lateral erosion and deposition.
What are meanders?
200
Daily max temp. + daily min temp. / 2 =
What is the mean daily temperature?
200
This climate zone is located between 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degrees S.
What is the tropical zone.
300
Water that does not seep into the ground is known as this.
What is runoff?
300
These physical features join the main river.
What are tributaries?
300
This is what we call the layers of sediment that have been deposited at a river mouth.
What is a Delta?
300
Daily max temp. - daily min temp. =
What is the daily temperature range
300
This climate zone experiences cold temperatures and low precipitation all year long.
What is the polar zone.
400
Water that seeps into the ground and remains stored there is known as this.
What is groundwater?
400
This is the imaginary line that separates one drainage basin from another.
What is the watershed?
400
This benefit of living near a river is enabled when a river overflows its banks.
What is fertile soil for farming?
400
Mean monthly max - mean monthly min =
What is the annual temperature range?
400
The southern hemisphere experiences their summer season during these months.
What is November, December, and January.
500
This stage of the Hydrologic Cycle occurs when plants give out water vapour through their leaves.
What is transpiration?
500
This major river is found in South America.
What is the Amazon.
500
This example of a solution to frequent flooding along a river can be found along the Nile River.
What is the Aswan High Dam?
500
This is something that has occurred for most of the Earth's existence, but human activity has altered the rate at which it occurs.
What is climate change?
500
This famous island is located at approximately 19 degrees N and 155 degrees W.
What is the Island of Hawaii.
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