Water Cycle
List the steps of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection
What powers the water cycle?
What is weather?
Weather is what is happening daily in an area
What is climate
Climate is weather that is measured over many years
Give an example of the difference between weather and climate.
Weather is a way of measuring what happens daily in an area and climate is what happens over decades in an area.
Water turning from vapor into rain droplets is an example of what process?
condensation
The sun's heat causes which part of the cycle to happen that turns water into water vapor.
Evaporation
How do meteorologist predicate the weather
They look at maps, charts, satellites, and monitors.
True or false: Oceans affect the weather
True
the layer of gasses surrounding the Earth
atmosphere
Areas near an ocean tend to get the most
precipitation
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are examples of what process?
precipitation
If you look on a weather map and see a cloud with snow coming out of it what can you conclude about the area
You will have precipitation of snow in the area
What kind of climate will countries around the equator have.
hot and humid
gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat
greenhouse gases
What processes put water vapor into the atmosphere?
evaporation
What causes runoff water from a mountain to be cold in a river.
The water begins as snow on the mountain. It then runs off the mountain into lakes and rivers.
Why might a meteorologist predict the path of a hurricane?
To warn others that might be in the path of the storm
Areas with water in the air will have what type of climate?
hot and humid
This tool measures temperature
thermometer
On a cold day in winter, Jasmine breathed on the cold car window. The window fogged up enough so that she could write her name on the glass with her finger. Why did the fog form on the window?
A. Her warm breath caused precipitation when it hit the cold air.
B. The moisture in her breath condensed when it hit the cold glass.
C. The warmth of her breath melted the clear layer of ice on the window.
D. Her breath contained moisture droplets that evaporated against the window.
B. The moisture in her breath condensed when it hit the cold glass.
Which of the following best describes what clouds are made of?
A. fog that has risen from the ground
B. large amounts of water that has evaporated
C. water vapor that has condensed into droplets
D. rain or snow that has been pushed together by wind
C. water vapor that has condensed into droplets
The polar regions are cold all year round. Why is a place like Hawaii warm all year?
Hawaii is closer to the equator and receives more direct sunlight
Violent winds lift large amounts of dirt and dust into the atmosphere
dust storm
A meteorologist researched and declared that Central Texas has hot summers and mild winters. What is she measuring?
Climate