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ES Units 2&3

Weather, Climate, Water Cycle, Clouds and Precipitation

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What 3 important events in the Bible have affected our planet? Creation, sin, and The Flood
What do we call the layers of gas that surround the Earth? atmosphere
The layer of the atmosphere where all weather takes place troposphere
The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer and the jet stream stratosphere
The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up mesosphere
What do we call the study of the atmosphere? meteorology
What does humidity measure? the amount of water vapor in the air
Name the four types of percipitation. rain, snow, sleet, hail
What describes the condition of the air outdoors such as temp, cloud cover, windspeed and rainfall? weather
What describes the average or typical weather condition of a region year after year (or at least a season)? climate
Climate characterized by cold temperatures and dry air masses polar climate
Climate with less than 10 inches of percipitation each year desert climate
The cooling off of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid condensation
Water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail precipitation
What provides energy in the water cycle? the sun
When a plant releases water through its leaves it is called transpiration
Water that flows back to the ocean is called run-off
How much of the Earth's surface is water? 75%
The process by which water moves through the Earth and atmosphere the water cycle
The point where the air holds as much moisture as it can for the current temperature dew point
clouds that form layers or sheets stratus
big, fluffy, billowy clouds cumulus
curly or wispy clouds cirrus
low clouds stratus
mid-range clouds alto
high clouds cirro
clouds that bring rain nimbus
water vapor that condenses on the ground dew
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