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Unit 3 Ch. 3&4
Lauren's study stack
Question | Answer |
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Why does more rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris? | More water condenses and falls as rain over West Ferris, by the time the vapor vapor reaches East Ferris , there is not enough water vapor to condense. |
Where in the atmosphere does water condense? | High up where the temperature is cold |
When liquid water evaporates, water molecules do not ________, they change to _________. | disappear, water vapor |
When wind blows toward a mountain, the mountain can direct the wind _______. | upward |
What are the two factors that we discussed that affect the movement of water vapor in the atmosphere? | Wind and mountain size |
When liquid water falls as rain, there is _______ water left in the atmosphere. | less |
What is the rain shadow effect? | When wind blows from a body of water and makes a lot of rain on the windward side but not on the opposite side. |
Water vapor in the atmosphere hitting a mountain and changing direction is an example of what two spheres interacting | Hydrosphere and geosphere |
What are the 4 spheres in Earth's system? | Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and Geosphere |
Geosphere | all of the rock and soil on Earth |
Biosphere | all living things on Earth |
Hydrosphere | all of 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 in a particular way |
Evaporation | when a liquid turns into a gas |
System | a group of parts that work together |