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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why does more rain form over west Ferris than east Ferris | More rain forms over west Ferris than east Ferris because more water vapor is condensing into liquid on the west side. Water vapor evaporates from the ocean and the wind blows it to the mountain. |
| Where in the atmosphere does water vapor condense | High up where the temperature is cold. |
| When wind blows to a mountain, The mountains directs wind | upward |
| When liquid water evaporates water molecules do not______, they change to _____ | Disappear water vapor |
| What are the two factors we discussed That affect the movement of water vapor. | wind and mountain size. |
| when water falls as rain, there is _____ water left in the atmosphere | less |
| what is the rain shadow affect | a pattern of rain when wind blows from a body of water to a mountain and creates a lot of rain. |
| Water vapor hitting a mountain and changing direction is an example of | hydrosphere and geosphere |
| What are 4 spheres in earths system | atmosphere hydrosphere geosphere and biosphere |
| Geosphere | all the rock and soil on earth |
| biosphere | all living things on earth |
| Hydrosphere | all the water on earth |
| Atmosphere | The air that surrounds earth |
| water vapor | water in the form of invisible gas |
| condensation | when a gas turns into a liquid. |
| molecule | a group of atoms joined together |
| Evaporation | when a liquid turns into a gas |
| system | a group of parts that work together |