Processes
The process that occurs as water moves from one location to another.
What is Flow
These reservoirs contain the vast majority of the Earth's water, they are also known for being salty.
What are Oceans
This is experienced when warm air rises and cooler surrounding air moves in to replace it.
What is wind
This weather phenomena occurs when the ground reaches saturation point and water can no longer percolate through the surface, results in water building up on the surface.
What is flooding
The shockingly common name of this species, Electrophorous voltai
What is the electric eel
The process of where liquid water is affected by gravity, moving water from a location of high elevation to that of a low elevation (aka the ground).
What is Precipitation.
These storage locations store freshwater above ground, they can be quite large, and are often times places you want to go during the summer for fishing and boating recreation.
What are lakes
These constantly moving sections of the ocean transport thermal energy to different locations.
What are ocean currents
This weather event occurs when enough water vapor condenses that gravity can effect the suspended droplets of water, bringing them to the ground.
What is rain, sleet, snow, or precipitation
The compound found in Thanksgiving meal protein that is responsible for unstoppable Thanksgiving day nap.
What is Tryptophan
In this process, water molecules become so energized that they leave the liquid state to the gas state.
What is Evaporation.
These storage locations are enormous blocks of water in the solid state, they move very slowly destroying anything in their path. The Northern Hemisphere once was home to many, but they are disappearing at a concerning rate.
What are glaciers
There are six of these, three north of the equator and three south of the equator. They blow in predictable directions that are determined by their location and the rotation of the planet.
What are Global Winds aka Global Wind Belts
This type of severe weather event occurs as the result of extreme thermal energy of oceans creating an enormous rotational storm.
What is a Hurricane
This famous scientist is known for trying approximately 1,000 different materials in a device that illuminated the world.
Who is Thomas Edison
During this process highly excited water molecules begin to lose energy and in the process change states from a gas to a liquid again.
What is Condensation
These storage locations move water from one location to another, they often have a distinct rate of flow, and when there is too much rain these can flood.
What are rivers
This is the name of the "Effect" that the rotation of the planet has on the direction of global winds.
What is the Coriolis Effect
This particular type of precipitation can occur during large thunderstorms, and it can be devastating to unprotected vehicles, buildings, and people stranded outdoors.
What is hail
This is the name of the kind of scientist who studies earthquakes.
What is a seismologist.
During the process of breathing plants release small amounts of water into the atmosphere.
What is Transpiration
This is another word for storage locations, often times they are thought of as storage locations for drinking water.
What are reservoirs
These specific winds are located directly north and south of the equator.
What are the Trade Winds
This type of precipitation occurs when air temperatures are so cold that falling precipitation re-freezes creating unique crystalline structures
What is snow
This is the name for the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, which will occur on December 21st this year.
What is the Winter Solstice