Water Cycle
Most water that is evaporated comes from _________
What are oceans (and lakes)?
What are the inner planets made up of?
What is iron core or rock?
What are the 4 types of precipitation?
What are rain, sleet, snow, and hail?
The average daily weather for an extended period of time (years!) at a certain location
What is climate?
Any moisture that falls to the ground from clouds is called _____________?
What is precipitation?
What are the outer planets made up of?
What is gas?
Low air pressure brings __________.
High air pressure brings ____________.
Lousy- stormy weather
Happy- clear, sunny weather
What are the three climate zones?
What are tropical, temperate, and polar?
________ temperatures cause condensation of water vapor
What are cooler?
How many stars do we have in our solar system?
What is one (the sun)?
Humidity is?
What is the amount of water vapor in the air?
Why are deserts cool at night?
What are clouds made up of?
What is condensed water vapor or condensation?
What is made of gases, dust, and hundreds of billions of stars?
What is a galaxy?
This type of cloud forms at a very high altitude and has a wispy, featherlike shape
What are cirrus?
What is latitude?
What is the distance north or south of the equator?
The is the origin of energy that drives the Water Cycle.
What is the sun?
Describe the inner and outer planets using at least 2 characteristics.
The inner planets have no rings, while the outer planets have rings.
The inner planets have few or no moons, while the outer planets have many moons.
The inner planets have shorter year lengths, while the outer planets have longer year lengths.
The inner planets are composed mostly of solids, while the outer planets are composed mostly of gases.
List 3 weather tools and what they are used for.
What are barometers, themometers, hygrometers, wind vanes, anemometers, etc?
What are the 3 factors that may change temperature and precipitation in a climate zone?
What is proximity to water, elevation, and latitude?