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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| About 90% of the water in the atmosphere comes from this part of the water cycle. | Evaporation |
| Liquid water changes into water vapor. | Evaporation |
| Tiny holes found on some plant surfaces that release water vapor into the air. | Stomata |
| Water vapor release into the air by plants | Transpiration |
| About 10% of the water in the atmosphere comes from this part of the water cycle. | Transpiration |
| When solid water changes directly into water vapor without becoming a liquid first. | Sublimation |
| The change of state from gas to liquid. | Condensation |
| Any form of water that falls to Earth from clouds. | Precipitation |
| Water that flows over land, into streams and rivers is called _________. | runoff |
| Some water on land that seeps into the ground. | infiltration |
| The water cycle transfers ______ when water changes state. | energy |
| __________ is moved all over the world through Earth's ocean currents. | matter |
| Condensation, precipitation, freezing, and deposition _________ energy. | release |
| The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place. | Weather |
| The amount of water vapor in the air. | humidity |
| The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation. | relative humidity |
| The temperature at which more condensation that evaportation occurs. | dew point |
| When air temperature drops below the dew point fog and ________ can form. | clouds |
| The force of air molecules pushing on an area. | air pressure |
| Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground. | wind |
| An anemometor measures what? | wind speed |
| The measure of the distance at which an object or light can be seen clearly. | visibility |
| Air pressure increases/decreases as altitude increases. | decreases |
| A large volume of air in which temperature and moisture content are nearly the same throughout. | air mass |
| A boundary, or a _______, forms between air masses. | front |
| _______ fronts form when cold air moves under warm air. | cold |
| _______ fronts form when warm air moves over cold air. | warm |
| _________ fronts form when cold and warm air stop moving. | stationary |
| High pressure systems produce ________ weather. | clear |
| Low pressure systems produce _________ weather. | rainy |
| _________ are caused by unequal heating of Earth's surface. | winds |
| Long-distance winds that travel above global winds. | jet streams |
| Surface currents move ________ as heat from one part of the Earth to another. | energy |
| ________ ocean waters fuel hurricanes. | warm |
| A thunderstorm is formed when warm, humid air near the ground mixes with ________ air above. | cooler |
| An electrical discharge that happens between a positively charged area and negatively charged area. | lightning |
| The sound created by the rapid expansion of air along a lightning strike. | thunder |
| A tropical low-pressure system with winds blowing at speeds of 119km/h or more. | hurricane |
| In order to form, hurricanes need _______. | water |
| A huge mass of water that is pushed onto land by a hurricane. | storm surge |
| A destructive, rotating column of air that has high wind speeds and looks like a funnel. | tornado |
| A tornado forms when a ________ meets horizontal winds at a high altitude. | thunderstorm |
| Most tornaodes happen in the midwest in an area called _________ _________. | tornado alley |
| The sun is the strongest between __a.m and __p.m. | 10, 4 |
| Human skin contains ________, which is the body's natural protection against ultraviolet radiation from the sun. | melanin |
| A sudden, local flood of great volume and short duration. | flash flood |
| These form when caves collapse. | sinkholes |
| Uncontrolled fires burning in natural ares. | wildfires |
| Dead plant and animal matter is called _______. | muck |
| Muck fires are dangerous because they can bee found burning ________. | underground |
| Floodwater can __________ drinking water. | contaminate |
| Florida is susceptible to hurricanes because of its ______________. | location |
| Weather conditions over a long period of time. | climate |
| Temperature and precipitation generally determine an areas ___________. | climate |
| What powers the water cycle? | Solar energy |
| The _______ powers the water cycle. | sun |
| The sun warms Earth's surface unevenly, creating areas of different air pressure which powers __________. | wind |
| The surface features of an area. | topography |
| The height of an area above sea level. | elevation |
| Topography can affect _________. | wind |
| Elevation influences ____________. | temperature |
| There are _________ major climate zones. | three |
| A climate zone is determined by its _______. | latitude |
| Climates that are characterized by high temperatures and are located in the equatorial region. | Tropical |
| Climate where temperatures rarely rise over 10 degrees C in the warmest month. | polar |
| Climate located between tropical and polar. | temperate |
| On a mountain, rising cool air often releases rain on one side. Then, the remaining air is dry and rises, moves over the mountain and descends creating a dry climate on the otherside of the mountain. | rain shadow effect |
| Weather conditions on the winward side of a mountain are generally ___________. | rainy |
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