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Unit 3, Ch 3&4
Question | Answer |
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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 form of Invisble 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 |
why does more rain form over West Ferris than east Ferris | more Ferris that 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 toward the mountain. when the water vapor is pushed into the mountain by the wind, the mountain |
why does more rain form over west Ferris than East Ferris | pushes it upward. as the water vapor moves up the mountain, atmosphere is colder as it gets higher as the water vapor cools, it turns into liquid water and falls down as rain. By the time it reaches the top and moves onto the East side there is very |
why does more rain form over west Ferris than east Ferris | little water vapor left |
where in the atmosphere does water vapor condense? | high up where the temperature |
when liquid water evaporates, water molecules do not disappear | they change to water vapor |
when wind blows toward a mountain, | the mountain can direct the wind upward |
what are the 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 less water left in the atmosphere |
what is the rain shadow effect | the uneven pattern of rain that occurs when wind blows from body of water towards a mountain and creates a lot 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 two spheres interacting? | Hydrosphere and geosphere |
what are the 4 spheres in Earth's system? | Atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere |