Water Cycle
Water Cycle 2
Earth systems and ocean currents
Climate
Weather and Climate
100
The sun changes the state of water from a liquid to a gas in what process?
Evaporation
100
What 2 forces power the water cycle?
The sun and gravity
100
what is the hydrosphere ?
water, water vapor, rivers, lakes , ocean, ice
100
As you go up a mountain the temperature goes...
down
100
As latitude increases, temperature
Decreases
200
Water turning from vapor into water droplets is an example of what process?
condensation
200
List the steps of the water cycle. (6steps)
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, filtration, and transpiration
200
What is the Geosphere?
Rocks, mountains, ash, lava, sediment
200
Climate zone that is warm and rainy and located near the equator
Tropical
200
Climate zone that is cold and dry with very little precipitation
Polar zone
300
plant leaves losing water
transpiration
300
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are examples of what process?
precipitation
300
What are 2 things that affect the ocean currents?
Temperature and salinity
300
Name the climate zones starting from the top of the Earth to the bottom 
Polar, temperate, subtropical, tropical, subtropical, temperate, polar 
300
Why are the polar zones so cold?
Less direct sunlight
400
On a cold day in winter, Jasmine breathed on the cold car window. The window fogged up enough so that she could write her name on the glass with her finger. Why did the fog form on the window?
A. Her warm breath caused precipitation when it hit the cold air.
B. The moisture in her breath condensed when it hit the cold glass.
C. The warmth of her breath melted the clear layer of ice on the window.
D. Her breath contained moisture droplets that evaporated against the window.
B. The moisture in her breath condensed when it hit the cold glass.
400
Which of the following best describes what clouds are made of?
A. fog that has risen from the ground
B. large amounts of water that has evaporated
C. water vapor that has condensed into droplets
D. rain or snow that has been pushed together by wind
C. water vapor that has condensed into droplets
400
what causes ocean waterfalls?
Formation of sea ice causes water to get salty and fall
400
What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor in the air/atmosphere
400
Predict the weather: high pressure system, 12% humidity no cold or warm fronts
A. Rainy, foggy, dry
B. Rainy, foggy, humid
C. Good/fair weather, dry
D. Good/fair weather, humid
C. Good/fair weather, dry
500
What processes put water vapor into the atmosphere? (Hint: There are two)
evaporation, transpiration
500
This type of precipitation forms in layers and mainly in summer during thunderstorms
Hail
500
Give an example of something that exists in multiple earth systems at once
Soil ( air, moisture, living things, and rocks)
Clouds ( water and air)
creek ( water, living things, rocks)
500
What are three factors that affect climate?
Latitude, nearness to a large body of water, and elevation
500
What is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure?
Wind