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Unit 3
Ch. 3&4 Study Stack
Term | Definition |
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Why does more rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris? | More water forms over West Ferris than East Ferris because more water vapor is condensing into liquid on the West Side. The water evaporates from the ocean and the wind blows it towards the mountain. When the water is pushed towards the mountain by the |
Where in the atmosphere does water vapor 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 two factors 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? | The uneven pattern of rain that occurs when wind blows from a body of water towards a mountain the creates lots of rain on the windward side of the mountain and very little on the opposite side. |
Water vapor in the atmosphere hitting a mountain and changing direction is an example of what 2 spheres interacting | Hydrosphere and atmosphere. |
What are the 4 spheres Earth's system. | Atmosphere, biosphere ,hydrosphere ,and geosphere |
Geosphere | all the rocks and soil on the Earth. |
Biosphere | all the living things on Earth. |
Hydrosphere | all of the water on Earth |
Atmosphere | the air that surrounds the Earth |
Water Vapor | water in the form of invisible gas |
Condensation | when gas turns to a liquid |
Molecule | a group of atoms joined in a particular way |
Evaporation | when liquid turns to gas |
System | a group of parts that work together |