Vocab
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground
Precipitation
Evaporation is a ______ changing into a __________
liquid to a gas
Condensation is a _______ changing into a ________
Gas to liquid
Before it rains, water must collect in:
Clouds
This is the highest mountain in Wyoming
Gannett Peak in the Wind River Range, 13,810 ft.
The layer of atmosphere closest to Earth, where weather happens
Troposphere
Explain how an increase in surface water, such as the new lake at Galetown, can increase precipitation
More surface water allows for more water to be evaporated, resulting in more water vapor in the air.
What causes air parcels to rise?
Temperature differences. The warmer, less dense air in an air parcel causes it to rise.
What comes next in the water cycle:
Evaporation, __________, Precipitation, Collection
Condensation
This is the highest mountain in the United States.
Denali (Mt. Mckinley) in Alaska. 20,310 ft
When something stays mostly the same over time
Stability
Which Process in the Water Cycle is directly caused by heat from the sun?
Evaporation
Where in troposphere is temperature the lowest?
The temperature is lowest (coldest) the higher up you go into the troposphere (away from earth)
If an air parcel has a low pressure, and the surrounding air has high pressure, which way will wind blow?
Towards the air parcel (high pressure to low pressure)
This is the highest mountain range in Utah
Uintas
An amount of air that moves as a unit
Air Parcel
Which process in the water cycle is responsible for putting the most water vapor into the atmosphere?
Evaporation. Transpiration will also do this, but not as much as evaporation.
When will air parcels stop transferring energy to the surrounding air?
When the inside temp is equal to the outside temp
What is the beginning and end of the water cycle?
This major mountain range runs from Alabama to Maine (and into Canada) along the eastern US.
Appalachian Mountains
The scientific study of past weather events
Forensic Meteorology
Which process in the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection) works AGAINST gravity?
Evaporation: water vapor rises, all others will fall towards Earth
What causes dew (water droplets) to form on grass in summer mornings? What temperature does this require?
Condensation, cold temps
Explain the role of gravity in the water cycle?
Gravity causes precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail) to fall from clouds. Once on Earth, gravity puts water back into oceans, lakes, etc by collection
This landform is the highest point (elevation) in Uinta County
Medicine Butte, the big hill behind the dump with the radio towers. 8,610 ft.