Water Cycle
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of
Precipitation
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name 2 things that are unique about cirrus clouds.
Made up of ice crystals, are in the highest level of the atmosphere, get their wispy appearance from the altitude.
Can we predict when natural disasters will occur? Explain why or why not.
Sometimes, we can follow past patterns and make predictions, but they may not always be accurate
Name the 4 Earth spheres
hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere
Water cooling from its vapor form into its liquid form
Condensation
You go outside on a nice, hot summer day. You look up and see a cloud shaped like an ice cream cone. You are likely looking at what time of cloud?
Cumulus
How can different types of weather affect weathering and erosion? Give an example
Rain causing flooding, rain freezing in cracks expanding and splitting rocks, windy conditions cause top soil to be blown away, etc.
How might the atmosphere (wind) affect the geosphere in terms of weathering and erosion?
Wind can carry bits of sand and sediment that can weather and erode landforms, changing the shape of Earth's surface
On your way into school you noticed a puddle in the parking lot. On your way out to recess, you notice the puddle is gone. Give me the word and definition for the process that occurred for this to happen.
Evaporation- Water heating from its liquid form and turning into water vapor or gas form
This means rain
Nimbus
Give 3 examples of natural disasters
Hurricane, tsunami, volcano eruption, heat waves, tornadoes, earthquake
Water in its vapor form is part of this sphere.
Atmosphere
Why would a plant with longer roots be able to survive a longer time with no rain?
They are able to reach groundwater or an aquifer
What kind of cloud is fog? How do you know?
Stratus, it is like a blanket covering the ground
Give 2 examples of how people can lessen the impact or protect themselves from natural disasters.
Building recurved walls to prevent flooding, constructing buildings from earthquake-resistant materials, building houses near volcanoes from stone, homes near oceans are built on stilts, etc.
Give one way in which EACH of Earth's spheres were impacted during the dust bowl. (remember there are 4)
Geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere must all be mentioned.
This percentage of the earth's water is usable fresh water.
1%, the other 2% is trapped in glaciers
Cumulonimbus clouds are known for their production of storms, but what about their shape is unique?
They are very tall and "anvil" shaped
DAILY DOUBLE:
What is the name of the theory that explains why the weather is so hard to predict?
Chaos theory
Another way to say "Earth's Spheres" is "Earth's ______"
Earth's Systems