Which state of matter is water vapor?
a gas
What is weather? Definition
The conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature at a particular time over a particular area.
What is climate? Definition
The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time.
What causes water to change states of matter?
Temperature & Pressure
What are the regional areas called that are displayed in the image?
Air Masses
What causes wind and ocean currents?
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface from the sun. The difference in temperature cause circular motions in the atmosphere and oceans.
Ocean Currents
What process changes a gas into a liquid?
Condensation
What type of weather is often present at a low pressure system?
What circular currents that distribute cold and warm air?
Convention currents
Wind Currents
What is infiltration?
process where precipitation soaks into the ground, through the soil and underlying rock layers.
Boundary between two different (warm & cold) air masses, resulting in stormy weather.
What causes the Coriolis Effect?
Cold Front
How do molecules in water behave during evaporation?
What happens when two different (warm/cold) air masses collide?
One air mass is lifted above the other, creating a low pressure zone.
A deviation in the path of wind and water currents across the earth.
Transpiration--water cycle process