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Weather Quiz 2
Heat Transfer, Water Cycle, Clouds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Radiation | The transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves |
| Conduction | The transfer of heat by direct contact |
| Convection | The transfer of heat through the circular motion of a fluid or gas |
| Radiation | Warming your hands in front of a fire |
| Radiation | A microwave heating your food |
| Conduction | Touching a hot pan |
| Conduction | A lizard sitting on a heating pad |
| Convection | A hot air balloon |
| Convection | An attic being hot and a basement being cold |
| Hydrosphere | All of the water on earth |
| Water Cycle | The movement of water from one place to another in the hydrosphere |
| Evaporation | The process of a liquid changing into a gas |
| Condensation | The process of a gas changing into a liquid |
| Precipitation | The process of water falling back to earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| Groundwater | Water that has sunk into earth’s surface |
| Runoff | Water that flows over earth’s surface |
| Cloud | Millions of water droplets that have condensed onto small particles in the air |
| Cumulus | Puffy white clouds with flat bottoms |
| Stratus | Clouds that form in layers and cover large areas of the sky |
| Cirrus | Thin feathery clouds found at high altitudes |
| Cirrus | Clouds made of ice crystals |
| Cumulonimbus | This cloud is known to produce thunder, lightning, and some times hail |
| Hydrosphere | Rivers, oceans, clouds, lakes, and glaciers are all part of this. |
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