Water Cycle
Ciclo de Agua
Weather
Climate
Weather or Climate
100
The sun changes the state of water from a liquid to a gas in what process?
Evaporation
100
What powers the water cycle?
The sun
100
What is humidity?
Water vapor in the atmosphere.
100
What is the ultimate source of wind?
The sun
100
Describe the difference between weather and climate.
Weather is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place, whereas climate is the characteristic weather in an area over a long period of time.
200
Water turning from vapor into rain droplets is an example of what process?
condensation
200
List the steps of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, accumulation
200
What is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure?
Wind
200
The pattern of temperature and precipitation over several decades describes what?
An area's climate
200
What will the weather be like in Chicago over the next few days?
The weather will begin to get warmer.
300
Describe transpiration
The exhalation of water vapor through plant leaves.
300
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are examples of what process?
precipitation
300
a pattern of temperature and precipitation over weeks, days or a year most likely describes what?
An area's weather
300
The ground constantly radiates its absorbed energy back into the atmosphere. What is the result of this?
The land is hotter than the water when the sun is out. When the sun goes down at night, the temperature of the ground decreases significantly.
300
Who studies and reports weather and climate changes?
meteorologist
400
evaporation and precipitation are ______ in the atmosphere; if evaporation increases, precipitation _______.
balanced; increases
400
As warm air rises, it expands and cools allowing the water vapor to condense. What is this?
How clouds form.
400
Thunderstorms are common near this type of front?
What is a cold front?
400
The sun's energy drives the _______, which determines precipitation. In this way, the sun influences climate of a given region.
water cycle.
400
A map shows hurricane Andrew in May in Miami in 1992. Is it depicting the climate of Miami or the weather?
The weather condition of Miami because it shows the precipitation over a few days.
500
What processes put water vapor into the atmosphere?
evaporation, transpiration and sublimation
500
Describe precipitation and the types of precipitation that can occur and when?
moisture in the air from evaporation condenses and falls back to earth in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail. When temperatures are below freezing, snow is likely to result.
500
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at any given point describes what?
humidity
500
Tropical zones along the equator tend to be humid, warm and have lots of precipitation. why is this?
They are exposed to more sunlight, causing warm water to evaporate and precipitate more frequently.
500
This is the reason we have seasons on Earth?
Earth is tilted on its axis 23.5 degrees