Water Cycle
What is the process of liquid water changing into vapor?
Evaporation
What is the name for the longest day of the year?
Summer Solstice
Most weather occurs in this layer of the Atmosphere.
Troposphere
Why is the Ocean in Santa Cruz Cold?
The water is part of the CA current and comes from the North
Which Country is home to the hottest place on Earth?
Ethiopia
Name three types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, glaze
Why does the sun set in a different location each day?
The Earth is revolving around the Sun
What are the three main climate zones?
Tropical, Temperate, and Polar
What is the Gulf Stream?
A warm current carrying water from Mexico toward Europe
Why is rain a huge hazard in areas affected by wildfires?
Debris flows or mud/landslides
What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?
The Sun
What is the tilt of the earth in degrees?
23.5 degrees
What causes Oymyakon, Russia to be so cold?
Latitude or Angle of Sunlight
There are five of these large circular currents that are part of the global conveyor belt.
Gyres
What is the name of the weather pattern that California associates with heavy rains, floods, and mudslides?
El Niño
Where is most of Earth's water stored?
Oceans
This happens twice a year, when the day and night are equal length.
Equinox
What is the relationship between altitude and temperature?
As altitude increases, temperature decreases
Of the five biggest garbage patches in the world, this one is the most famous.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
What is the name of the Atmospheric River that carries tropical air and water from Hawaii toward California?
Pineapple Express
What is the process of water vapor being released from the leaves of a plant?
Transpiration
What causes Winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
The Norther Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
What causes wind and air to circulate on Earth?
Differences in temperature or air pressure
An ocean current's path can be deflected because of this effect from Earth's rotation.
Coriolis Effect
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere