Water Cycle
Weather
Climate
Name that Picture
100
Which state of matter is water vapor?
a gas
100
What is weather? Definition
The conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature at a particular time over a particular area.
100
What is climate? Definition
The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time.
100
Polar Zones
200
What causes water to change states of matter?
Temperature & Pressure
200
What are the regional areas called that are displayed in the image?
Air Masses
200
What causes wind and ocean currents?
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface from the sun. The difference in temperature cause circular motions in the atmosphere and oceans.
200
Ocean Currents
300
What process changes a gas into a liquid?
Condensation
300
What type of weather is often present at a low pressure system?
Cloudy, windy weather that can produce a type of precipitation.
300
What circular currents that distribute cold and warm air?
Convention currents
300
Wind Currents
400
What is infiltration?
process where precipitation soaks into the ground, through the soil and underlying rock layers.
400
What is a weather front?
Boundary between two different (warm & cold) air masses, resulting in stormy weather.
400
What causes the Coriolis Effect?
The rotation of the Earth.
400
Cold Front
500
How do molecules in water behave during evaporation?
The molecules speed up and move further away from each other. The increased temperature changes water from a liquid to a gas.
500
What happens when two different (warm/cold) air masses collide?
One air mass is lifted above the other, creating a low pressure zone.
500
What does the Coriolis Effect produce?
A deviation in the path of wind and water currents across the earth.
500
Transpiration--water cycle process