Water Cycle
climate & Temp
Clouds
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100
What is the source of energy that drive's Earth's water cycle?
sun
wind
ocean
core
Sun
100
Which climate region gets the least amount of direct sunlight?
tropical
temperate
polar
Polar
100
These types of clouds tower into the sky. They can bring thunderstorms, rain, hail and tornadoes.
cumulonimbus
100
Wind direction is named after the direction?
*The one it's coming from
*or going to
The direction it comes from. Example The Easterly winds comes from the East.
100
What is happening in Step C?
Condensation
200
What is the process when water has evaporated, cools, turns into water droplets, and forms clouds?
condensation
evaporation
condensation
200
This type of pressure area usually has fair weather
*high pressure
*low pressure
high pressure
200
Enid, OK is at approximate 39 degrees north of the Equator. Which climate region are we in?
tropical
temperate
polar
Temperate
200
Areas near the ocean are generally cooler in the summer than inland areas because of
land breeze
sea breeze
The sea breeze
200
What is step A called?
Evaporation
300
What stage of matter is rain?
solid
liquid gas
liquid
300
Which factor does NOT affect temperature?
latitude
distance from sea
moon phase
moon phase
300
The layer of the atmosphere where most clouds form and where most weather occurs
*atmosphere
*lithosphere
*Troposphere
troposphere
300
Which type of front brings overcast, prolonged rainy weather because neither the warm or cold air mass has the energy to push each other.
Stationary front
300
What is step B?
Precipitation
400
What stage of matter is hail?
liquid
solid
gas
Solid
400
Which instrument measures air pressure?
barometer
thermometer
anemometer
barometer
400
Which is NOT a form of precipitation?
rain, hail,snow, clouds
Clouds
400
Which type of ocean current brings warm water and air to the eastern Atlantic coast
jet stream
el nina
gulf stream
el nino
Gulf stream
400
What is step D?
Ground water
500
What stage of matter is evaporation in?
solid
liquid
gas
gas
500
What are they describing
Monday 90
Tuesday 97
Wednesday 95
weather
500
Which cloud typically appears delicate and wispy with white strands.
Cirrus
500
The scientific study of changes in atmosphere conditions is known as
Meterology
500
What is step E?
Run off