The Water Cycle
Which water cycle phase comes after evaporation?
Condensation
Which is an example of climate:
A. It rained a lot yesterday
B. Houston is humid
C. Next week is supposed to snow
B
How long is the lunar cycle?
28-29 days
Which direction does the sunrise?
East
What state of matter does Evaporation start with and end with?
liquid to gas
Which part of the earth receives higher amounts of thermal energy?
The equator/near the equator
What is Accumulation?
The collection of water into a body of water from the process of precipitation
Name the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What kind of energy does the sun give out?
Solar
What is the definition of climate?
The weather patterns over the course of 30 or more years
Name the steps in the water cycle beginning with Precipitation.
Precipitation, Run-off, Ground Water, Accumulation, Evaporation, Condensation
What 2 things cause the seasons?
Revolution of the earth and the tilt of the earth's axis
Is energy gained or lost when condensation occurs?
Loses energy because it loses heat which causes the gas to be turned to a liquid.
How do the poles receive sunlight throughout the year?
They receive different amounts of thermal energy throughout the year. Some months receive light all day and other times of the year only a couple hours of sunlight.
Name the states of matter at each part of the water cycle.
Condensation-liquid
Precipitation-liquid/solid
Evaporation-gas
Accumulation-liquid
What moon phase comes after new moon?
waxing crescent
What type of energy does the ocean absorb in the water cycle and what does this energy do for the water cycle?
Thermal energy and it heats the ocean water to cause evaporation.
Is this weather or climate?
We are planning a trip next week and need to know what to pack. Should we look at what the weather will be or know what the climate is to pack?
Weather, knowing the climate is good to know for when to plan the trip, but we need to know if it will rain, snow, be sunny, etc for what to pack.
How are hurricanes formed?
The sun heats the ocean and causes evaporation. Excess heat rises and cool air fills in the bottom. Excess evaporation begins
What is rotation and revolution?
Rotation is the spinning of the earth on its axis every 24 hours
Revolution is the orbit of the earth around the sun every 365 days.