Instruments
Measures Wind Direction
Wind Vane
Non-stop way water moves throughout the atmosphere
Water Cycle
What is the major factor in the movement of weather?
Wind
The center of our solar system
The Sun
Law making branch of gov.
Legislative Branch
Measures Wind Speed
Anemometer
Most of the earth's water is here
Oceans
Cold air is more dense because the molecules are close together
a medium sized star composed of hydrogen and helium
Name 2 powers of the Legislative Branch
forming an army/navy, declaring war, coining and printing money, power over commerce and trade
Measures precipitation accumulation
Water changing to a gas
evaporation
When a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass, the air will cool, pressure will drop, and clouds will form. What type of weather will most likely happen next?
Precipitation
The inner rocky planets are...
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Who is in the executive branch?
The President and Vice President
Measures temperature
Thermometer
Clouds are formed from...
condensation
Where would air pressure be the greatest?
a. at the beach
b. on top of a mountain
c. at the bottom of the clouds
d. in the upper atmosphere
At the beach
The Gas Giants are...
Jupiter and Saturn
Who is in the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court
Measures Air Pressure
Barometer
What is the problem with earth's water being mostly in oceans?
Salinity - The water is too salty to drink
Due to the uneven heating of the earth the land will be much warmer on a hot day. Because of this, the warm air over the land will rise causing the cool air from the ocean to rush in to fill its place. The warm air will eventually cool and fall back down creating a convection current.
The Ice Giants are...
Uranus and Neptune
What does congress include?
The House of Representatives and The Senate