Water Cycle
Where is most of Earth's water found?
Most of Earth's water is found in the oceans.
What type of heat transfer happens when the Sun warms the Earth?
The Sun warms the Earth with radiation.
The climate of an area can change ________.
A) Daily
B) Suddenly
C) Over years
D) From one week to the next
C) The climate of an area can change over years.
Humid air from tropic oceans is a result of what process?
Humid air from tropic oceans is a result of evaporation due to warm ocean temperatures.
Precipitation and runoff are caused by what?
Precipitation and runoff are caused by gravity.
What type of heat transfer happens when hot air rises in the atmosphere?
Convection is heat transfer within a fluid, which is what happens when hot air rises in the atmosphere.
True or False: The shape of landforms can affect the climate and the weather.
True: The shape of landforms can affect the climate and the weather.
What is the effect of a mountain range on a warm humid air mass?
The mountain range forces the warm humid air higher into the atmosphere where it cools and condenses into raid and snow.
Clouds are formed by water ____________ from Earth's surface and then __________ in the atmosphere.
Clouds are formed by water evaporating from Earth's surface and then condensing in the atmosphere.
What type of heat transfer happens when the a solid heats up something else?
Conduction is heat transfer through a solid.
True or False: An atmospheric river is a narrow channel that transports water vapor through the oceans.
False: An atmospheric river is a narrow channel that transports water vapor through the atmosphere.
Cold fronts produce what kind of weather?
Warm fronts produce what kind of weather?
Cold fronts produce more severe weather with short, intense storms.
Warm fronts produce more mild weather with longer, light precipitation.
Evaporation happens when water ________ energy.
Condensation happens when water vapor ________ energy.
Evaporation happens when water gains energy.
Condensation happens when water vapor loses energy.
Heat from the sun warms up the ground, the ground then heats the air above it. What kind of heat transfer is this? (There are two different heat transfers happening, you must name both!)
The sun warming the ground is an example of radiation.
The ground warming the air above it is an example of conduction.
Low pressure systems can cause ______ to form.
High pressure systems can cause __________.
Low pressure systems can cause clouds to form.
High pressure systems can cause clear skies.
What type of front is made when a cold air mass moves towards a warm air mass?
A Cold Front happens when a cold air mass moves towards a warm air mass.