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Unit 3 Ch. 3 & 4 S G
S G stands for study guide. Test date, Friday, March 8, 2024.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Why does more rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris? | More rain forms at West Ferris because more water vapor and lakes. That also means that they don't have a rain shadow but East Ferris does. |
| 2. Where in the atmosphere does water vapor condense? | High up where the temperature is cold. |
| 3. When liquid water evaporates, water molecules do not _________, they change to _____ _____. | disappear, water vapor |
| 4. When wind blows toward a mountain, the mountain can direct the wind ______. | upward. |
| 5. What are two factors we disscused that affect the movement of water vapor in the atmosphere? | Wind and mountain size. |
| 6. When liquid water falls as rain, the ____ water left in the atmosphere. | left. |
| 7. What is a rain shadow effect? | When no water can be around an area. |
| 8. Water vapor in the atmosphere hitting a mountain and changing direction is an example of what two spheres interacting? | Hydrosphere and Geosphere. |
| 9. What are the 4 spheres in Earth's system? | Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and Geosphere. |
| 1. Geosphere. | all of the rock and soil on Earth. |
| 2. Biosphere. | All living things on Earth. |
| 3. Hydrosphere. | All of the water on Earth. |
| 4. Atmosphere | All of the air on Earth. |
| 5. Water vapor. | when water forms into an invisible gas. |
| 6. Condensation. | when a gas turns into a liquid. |
| 7. Molecule. | a group of atoms joined together in a particular way. |
| 8. Evaporation. | when a liquid turns into a gas. |
| 9. System. | A group of parts that work together. |