The Water Cycle
This part of the water cycle happens when the Sun heats water and turns it into water vapor.
Evaporation
The Earth's largest body of water that holds most of the planet’s water and plays a major role in the water cycle.
The ocean
This describes how hot or cold the air is
Temperature
This environment is typically hot and dry with very little precipitation
A desert
Climate describes the average weather of a place over what period of time?
A long period of time.
This is when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water droplets in the air.
Condensation
True or False: The ocean is not connected to rivers, lakes, and glaciers.
False
This measures how much water vapor is in the air.
Humidity
This environment usually has high humidity and lots of rainfall.
A swamp
This climate zone is found near the equator and is usually warm year-round.
Tropical climate zone
The process moves water from clouds back to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation
Name two ways the ocean is connected to other water resources on Earth.
Evaporation and precipitation
This weather factor tells us how fast the air is moving and where it is going.
Wind speed and direction.
This environment often has cooler temperatures due to its elevation.
Mountains
These climate zones are found near the North and South Poles.
Polar climate zones
This part of the water cycle includes water soaking into the ground and collecting in rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Accumulation
Water from precipitation that flows over land into oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams.
Runoff
This factor is measured with a barometer and helps predict weather changes.
Barometric pressure/air pressure.
Which weather factor is usually higher in a swamp than in a desert?
Humidity
Living near large bodies of water usually causes temperatures to be more _____.
Mild or cooler
Water can exist in three states during the water cycle. Name all three.
Solid, liquid, and gas
Why does most of Earth’s water remain in the ocean even though water is constantly moving through the water cycle?
The ocean collects water from precipitation and runoff while evaporation returns water back to it.
Name three factors that help determine the weather in a specific place.
Temperature, humidity, wind, air pressure, or precipitation.
Why might temperatures be cooler in Canada than at sea level in the Florida Keys?
Higher elevation
Name three factors that affect climate.
Latitude, elevation, and proximity to water