Water Cycle
The ______ is the driving force of the water cycle.
Sun
Weather is... a. conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place b. conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time c. conditions of the atmosphere weekly
a. conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place
Climate is... a. average weather of a given place over a year b. average weather of a given place over a long period of time c. short-term
b. average weather of a given place over a long period of time
Cooling off of water in the atmosphere, changing gas to a liquid
Condensation
Weather or Climate? "It is usually is hot in Texas."
Climate
What source of energy is the Sun in the Water Cycle?
Heat
Low pressure creates... a. hot, dry air b. cool, dry air c. cool, wet air
Cool, wet air
The minimum amount of years it takes to determine an area's climate.
30 years
The amount of water vapor in the air; moisture
Humidity
True or False: Clouds are made of gas.
False
When water vapor turns back into a liquid-
Condensation
True or False: Weather makes up climate
True
What is one factor that can affect climate?
Shape of land, Elevation, Closeness to equator, Gases in the atmosphere, Wind, Ocean currents, or Nearness to water
The process by which water flows through the atmosphere and Earth.
Water Cycle
When precipitation falls to the ground, it will soak into the earth and become?
Ground water
What are the four types or precipitation?
rain, snow, sleet, and hail
Write one thing that describes weather.
short-term, can change minute by minute, constantly changing, daily, what we experience outside everyday, etc.
What are the two things that are used to determine climate?
Temperature and Precipitation
Has no start or end
Water Cycle
What is the process by which plants give off water vapor?
Transpiration
What are two major processes of the Water Cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, and Transpiration
What are the two fronts we use to describe weather?
Warm Front and Cold Front
Climate happens over a...
long period of time
When water turns from liquid to gas (water vapor)-
Evaporation
What is the difference between weather and climate?
weather is short term and climate is long term