Water Cycle
the cycle that recycles the water within Earth's hydrosphere
What is the water cycle?
a slowly advancing mass of warm air that has touched the ground and is gently climbing over a mass of cold air.
What is a warm front?
The state of the conditions in the atmosphere at a certain time and place
What is weather?
Takes hundreds to thousands of years to change!
What is climate?
I cause the direction of the movement of air masses to change
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
What is evaporation?
causes stormy weather, heavy precipitation and cooler temperatures
What is a cold front?
air speed, humidity, temperature, air pressure are all examples of
What are atmospheric conditions or conditions inth e atmosphere?
What is Wet and Cold?
Wind is caused by these differences
What are differences in air density and pressure?
Amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?
What is false?
What are warmer temperatures with a chance of light rain?
A desert region likely has this type of air mass formed above it
What is a Continental Tropical air mass?
The force that drive ocean surface currents?
What is wind?
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets, to form clouds
What is condensation?
The air pressure is measured using this tool
What is an barometer?
After this air mass rolled into the NY area, it was humid and cool...
What is a Maritime Polar air mass?
Allows the transfer of heat from the Earth's surface and Oceans to the atmosphere
What is convection or convection currents?
the process of water vapor being released into the atmosphere from plant sources
What is transpiration?
The average weather of a region over a long period of time.
What is climate?
Thunderstorms and heavy winds just rolled in, this must be a _____ front
What is a cold front?
This causes winds to be deflected in different directions in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere
What is the Coriolis effect