On this kind of day you would expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond.
What is warm and sunny?
100
When liquid turns to gas.
What is evaporation?
100
The cause of a sea breeze.
What is warm land air rising and being replaced by cooler ocean air?
100
The average weather over a long period of time for a given area is known as this.
What is climate?
100
Scientists believe too much of this in the atmosphere is causing the Earth to heat at an increased rate.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
200
The main source of energy for the Earth.
What is the Sun?
200
When gas turns to liquid.
What is condensation?
200
These currents are not only in the magma of Earth's mantle but also help create wind.
What are convection currents?
200
The climate of Colorado in summer and in winter.
What are warm, dry summers and cold, dry winters.
200
The invisible force pushing down on us.
What is air pressure?
300
Without this, your well would be dry.
What is ground water?
300
Water molecules do this as they are heated by the sun before they evaporate.
What is speed up and move apart?
300
Coupled with the heating and cooling of air, this is what creates wind.
What is the Earth's rotation?
300
The two main "building blocks" of climate.
What are temperature and precipitation?
300
The higher the altitude, the ________ the air pressure.
What is lower?
400
The process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released into the atmosphere.
What is transpiration?
400
In order for clouds to form, water molecules must do this.
What is attach to dust particles?
400
This is why the morning breeze in the mountains usually travels up-slope.
What is the sun reaches and heats the higher elevations before the valleys. That air rises and is replaced by cooler valley air?
400
The primary characteristic of a desert climate.
What is low precipitation?
400
This tool measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
500
The difference between weather and climate.
What is weather is the day to day condition of the atmosphere in a specific area? Climate is the average weather over a long period of time.
500
Falling water is known as this and is forced to fall by this.
What are precipitation and gravity?
500
Today, it is much windier than yesterday. This is most likely the reason.
What is an incoming front?
500
Another name for global warming.
What is climate change?
500
If you want to find out how fast the wind is blowing, you should use one of these devices.