A Water Cycle
B Changing Water
C Weather
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
D Sun
E Ups and Downs
100
Nature’s way of recycling water.
What is the water cycle?
100
Which will generally cause more evaporation? hot days or cold days
Hot days
100
The state of the air at a certain time and place
What is weather?
100
This is the primary source of heat for the Earth.
The Sun
100
As you rise in altitude (height), it generally gets ________.
Colder
200
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
What is evaporation?
200
When does dew USUALLY form?
lunch time, 3:00pm, or late at night
late at night because it is cool
200
Rain, snow, and sleet are examples of __________.
Precipitation
200
Draw a picture of arrows showing high evaporation and low precipitation. (bigger arrow= more)
See Mr. Layne for answer
200
Warm air tends to _____ because it is _____ dense.
rise, LESS
300
Which can hold more water vapor- hot air or cold air?
Hot air
300
What increases evaporation?
Sun(heat), Gravity, the Moon
Sun
300
Which areas typically have higher rain fall?
(low pressure, medium pressure, or high pressure)
Low pressure
300
Which area on Earth gets the most direct sunlight?
Equator, Indiana, or North Pole
Equator
300
Cold air tends to _______ because it is ______ dense.
Sink, MORE
400
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets
What is condensation?
400
What is a cloud that is close to the ground?
Fog
400
The gases that trap heat inside our atmosphere are called__________.
Greenhouse gases
400
Which area on Earth gets the least direct sunlight?
Equator, Indiana, or South Pole
South Pole
400
What is the relationship between CO2 and temperature? 
Temperature goes up as CO2 goes up.
500
When a cloud has enough condensation, the water droplets begin to fall to Earth. What is this called?
Precipitation
500
Dew is the changing of water vapor to _____ ______.
liquid water
500
The weather of a place over a long time
What is climate?
500
In relation to the sun, what causes some areas to be hotter and some colder?
Intensity/directness of sunlight
(Equator is most direct, N/S poles are least direct)
500
Why is city 4 dry?
Rain shadow effect causes all the rain on the left side of the mountains.