Wind
How does wind flow?
From high to low pressure areas.
What is condensation?
Condensation is the opposite of evaporation and it occurs when gasses are changed to liquid.
What layer contains weather?
Weather is located inside of the troposphere.
What is the storm called when there is a lot of snow?
An snowstorm.
What instrument is used to measure wind direction?
Wind Vane
What is the water cycle?
The water cycle is the cycle by which water circulates between the earths oceans, landforms, and atmosphere.
What layer is the ozone layer located within?
The zone layer is inside of the stratoshere.
A tsunami is what?
A tsunami is an underwater earthquake creating a huge tidal wave.
What are trade winds?
The air flowing back towards the equator.
What is evaporation?
Evaporation is the process where a liquid, changes form into a gaseous state.
The outermost main layer of the atmosphere is what?
The thermosphere.
What is it called when there is a storm with thunder and lightning?
A thunderstorm
What causes wind?
Wind is caused by the air moving from high to low pressure areas.
Transpiration is __________.
the process which plants absorb water from the soil, the water moves from the roots through the stem to th leaves.
The innermost layer of the thermosphere is called ______.
The ionosphere.
What causes tornadoes?
Tornadoes are caused when warm, humid air collides with cold dry air.
Describe westerlies.
Westerlies are the air moving from west to east. The original northward wind becomes curved due to the coriolis effect.
What are all the steps of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Percolation, Groundwater, and Transpiration
List all the layers of the atmosphere.(including the layers within the thermosphere)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
What causes a hurricane?
Hurricanes are mainly caused by warm water, warm most air, and light upper level winds.