Weather 1
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
Humidity
What is the difference between weather and climate?
*Weather is the short-term daily changes in the atmosphere.
*Climate is the average weather patterns of an area over a long period.
What city and country does the Prime Meridian pass through?
Greenwich, England
The higher the humidity and the higher the
temperature, the more __________ _______________ there is in the air.
Water Vapor
How often does the Earth spin on its tilted axis?
Every __________________________________
Every 24 hours-- every day
How often does the Water Cycle happen?
every minute of every day
As the moist air is warmed by the sun, it ____________.
rises
What part of the air does the amount of humidity depend on?
the temperature
As moist warm air rises higher, it
expands and_____________.
cools
Can warm or cold air hold a lot more
water vapor than warm or cold air.
warm air
cold air
What is another name for the Lines of Longitude?
Meridians
What causes water to evaporate millions of tons of water every day from lakes, streams, oceans, plants, and other sources?
Heat OR warm/hot air
What is the process of the Water Cycle called where water vapor changes to a liquid?
Condensation
What are the three stages of the Water Cycle?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
When warm air rises high, expands and cools, it eventually cools so much that it can no longer can ______________all the water vapor that it could when it was warm air.
hold
When water droplets in clouds grow larger, freeze, or stick together, they form ______________________.
precipitation: rain, snow, sleet, or hail
When water vapor condenses(changes to a liquid) it forms clouds made up of
_____________ __________________ _____________.
tiny water droplets
What would happen to the world’s weather if the Earth didn’t revolve around the sun and spin on a tilted axis?
Weather would be a lot different:
1. We wouldn't have seasons.
2. The wind circulation around the globe would be different.
What area of the world gets the most humidity, water vapor, in the air? Why?
The area near the Equator, the Tropical Climate Zone, because that area gets the most direct sunlight throughout the year, and is the hottest.
How often does the Earth revolve around the sun?
Every __________________________________
Every 365 and 1/4 days
What is the name of the Line of Longitude at 0 degrees?
The Prime Meridian
How often is Leap Year? Why?
Leap year is every 4 years because the Earth revolves around the sun every 365 and 1/4 days, which creates an extra day every 4 years.
Is the Equator a line of longitude or a line of latitude?
Latitude
What are the five major climate zones in the world?
1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
5. ____________________________________
What is another name for the Lines of Latitude?
Parallels