Water Cycle
The continuous movement of water on Earth's surface and in the atmosphere is...
Weather is?
The day to day condition of the atmosphere
What causes the seasons?
Earth's orbit/revolution around the sun
Waxing is...
When more and more of the moon is seen at night. The light grows
What moon phase did you see on March 1st?
Waxing crescent
What causes clouds to form?
Condensation
Climate is?
The average weather patterns of a given area over a long period of time
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
Waning is.....
What happens to the moon when it changes phases?
The Sun's light shines of different parts of the moon
What state of matter does liquid water turn to during evaporation?
Weather or Climate?
South Texas has humid and warm summers
Climate
What type of pattern causes the seasons to change throughout the year
The continual movement of Earth around the sun
The moon phases
Phases of the moon
Lunar cycle
What happens to a glass of water if you leave it sitting outside for a couple of days?
The energy used to move water between the Earth's surface and atmosphere comes from the??
Sun
Weather or Climate?
The high temperatures in Weatherford this week will be in the 70s
Weather
Name all four seasons
Winter, Summer, Spring, Fall
A full moon is when?
Mountain streams are normally very cold.
Why would theses mountain streams be so cold?
Sun heats water causing water to evaporate, the evaporated water goes into the atmosphere as water vapor, the water vapor cools and condenses into clouds, when the clouds get too heavy it rains, the water may runoff a mountain and accumulate at the bottom.
Which of these DOES NOT describe weather?
The temperature tomorrow will be 64 degrees
The average amount of rainfall for Weatherford is 75cm every year for the last 35 years.
The average amount of rainfall for Weatherford is 75cm every year for the last 35 years.
If the Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun, what season are we in?
Name three of the eight moon phases?
Name all eight moon phases in order.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent