Vocabulary
Water Cycle
Water Properties
Misc.
Potpourri
100
Precipitation
What is rain, snow, sleet, or hail. Water falling from the atmosphere.
100
What are the two main forces in the water cycle?
Heat from the Sun and gravity
100
The gaseous form of water is called
Water vapor
100
What is a model in science?
A representation of something that is too big, too small, or too complex to observe directly
100
Who is the commander-in-chief?
Barack Obama
200
Evaporation
What is the process of water changing from a liquid to a gas
200
Where does most of the rainfall in the world happen?
the Ocean
200
Which phases does water exist on Earth?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
200
What are some advantages of using the water cycle model?
It lets us see all the processes of the water cycle in one image
200
He is the NBA's highest scorer of all time
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
300
Condensation
What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid
300
What two things are needed for water vapor to condense into clouds?
Water needs to 1) cool down and 2) particles to cling onto
300
What causes water to cycle through the spheres of Earth
Heat
300
What are some disadvantages of using the water cycle model
It shows the water cycle as a simple process and misses a lot of the intricate processes that move the water cycle
300
Name the family of instruments that includes; trumpets, trombones, tubas, euphoniums etc.
Brass instruments
400
Infiltration
What is the process of water seeping into the soil.
400
What are the 3 ways water gets into the atmosphere
Evaporation Transpiration Sublimation
400
At which temperature does water freeze?
0 degrees Celsius
400
How does the water cycle transport matter between the spheres? Provide examples
water changes phases and moves from sphere to sphere. For example - During evaporation the water goes from the hydrosphere to the atmosphere
400
What part of your body is your epidermis?
Skin
500
Sublimation
What is the process of solid skipping over the liquid phase and turning directly into a gas
500
Explain how the water cycle affects weather
the water cycle causes there to be clouds and precipitation along with affecting temperature in certain areas, including the atmosphere and the ocean
500
At what temperature does water boil?
100 degrees Celsius
500
What type of energy is transferred through the water cycle?
Heat is moved through the water cycle
500
A media device used for centuries to convey ideas and information before the advent of computers and other modern technology
A book
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