Water Cycle
Which can hold more water vapor, cool air or warm air?
warm air
What kind of weather do you get with a cold front?
rain/ thunderstorms?
Name the 3 fossil fuels
Petroleum (Oil), natural gas and coal
Which form of renewable energy is the Hoover Dam?
Name Earth's layers in order starting with the one we are standing on
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What is the opposite of condensation?
Evaporation
Which has higher air pressure, a tropical air mass or a polar air mass
polar
Which fossil fuel is the "dirtiest"?
coal
What is the name of the form of energy we get from inside of the earth
geothermal
Which layer is responsible for Earth's magnetic field?
Liquid outer core
Which two things drive the water cycle
Gravity and energy from the sun
Weather in the US moves from which direction to which direction?
West to East
If you have to use a fossil fuel, which one would be the best choice for the environment?
Natural gas
Which form of renewable energy does not use a turbine
solar
Heat and pressure
Why does water condense in the upper troposphere?
It's cooler up there
In the northern hemisphere, which direction do hurricanes spin and is the center high or low pressure?
counterclockwise and low
What is the original source of energy for fossil fuels?
The sun
Where is most cobalt mined and what is cobalt used for?
The Democratic Republic of Congo and it's used to extend battery life
Where is the Ring of Fire located?
Around the Pacific Ocean
Describe what happens in evaporation - how does the water become water vapor?
The water molecules are heated by the sun and move quickly and some "jump" out of the water into the atmosphere
Which two things move weather across the USA?
The jet stream and prevailing westerlies
We find oil/gas and coal are made from ___________ and ______________
swamp remains and dead marine life
Why is nuclear energy NOT renewable
(yes I know this is the renewable category:))
It uses uranium and Earth has a limited supply
Which process destroys oceanic crust at an ocean trench
Subduction