Water Cycle
Provides heat energy needed to power the water cycle
What is the Sun
The downward movement of water through the soil
What is Infiltration
The distance from one crest of one wave to the next crest
What is Wavelength
These gases absorb infrared radiation and trap heat. Examples: Carbon Dioxide, water vapor, and methane
What are Greenhouse Gases
Where is Mr. Michura from?
What is New Jersey
Illustrates the movement of phase changes of water at and near Earth’s surface
What is the Water Cycle
Excess water that cannot infiltrate the ground
What is Runoff
When energy is transferred when molecules collide with other molecules
What is Conduction
The amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface depends upon __________ and _____________.
What is Color and Texture
What is one of Mr. Michura's Dogs Name?
Who are Stella, Wesley, Boog
When liquid water becoming water vapor
What is Evaporation
The spaces between rocks filled with air
What is the Zone of Aeration
When energy is transferred due to differences in density. Warm substances rise(less dense) and cold substances sink (more dense)
What is Convection
The amount of energy it takes for an object to heat and cool
What is Specific Heat
What is Mr. Michura's favorite thing to do in his free time?
What is go fishing
The release of water vapor into the atmosphere by plants
What is Transpiration
The _____ _______ moves up and down depending upon the amount of ground water.
What is Water Table
When energy is transferred by electromagnetic waves
What is Radiation
This term identifies how much insolation reaches Earth’s surface
What is Atmospheric Transparency
What high school did Mr. Michura attend?
What is West Morris Mendham High School or Seton Hall Prep
The process of water vapor becoming liquid water
What is Condensation
The spaces between rocks filled with water
What is Zone of Saturation
Howis the Earth’s atmosphere heated?
Earth’s atmosphere is most directly heated byEarth’s surface. Sunlight is absorbed byEarth’s surface, which then heats the atmosphere.
How can we minimize the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere?
Decrease reliance on fossil fuels by: Using alternative energy (solar, geothermal, wind, nuclear)Minimizing use of cars by carpooling, walking, riding bikes, etc.
What youth team did Mr. Michura play for?
What are the New Jersey Rockets