Water Cycle

Rain that freezes before it hits the ground

Air always has some water vapor in it.

A measure of how far a place is from the equator

The movement of air that redistributes heat on Earth.

The amount of water vapor in the air.

All the water on the Earth.

Cloud types form depending on weather

The Gulf Stream is a current that carries cold water to the equator.

Climate in a region may change over time

The changing of a liquid such as water, to a gas.

air circulates throughout the planet in predictable patterns.

what is barometric pressure?

Energy is required to make the water cycle work.

a persistent pattern of winds that blow near the equator.

What is a weather vane?

Water that falls from the clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

which of the following land features affects weather?

Elevation is the height above sea level.

In the water cycle on Earth, water is in which form?

movement caused by difference in pressure, generally high pressure to low pressure

Tropical, temperate and polar describe climate zones due to

An areas latitude helps determine its

Dark, low-level clouds that cover the whole sky.

Vertical clouds that can cause thinderstorms

the state of the atmosphere, including temp., wind speed, moisture, precipitation and more.

The hydrosphere covers about how much of the Earth's surface?

Weather is the state of the atmosphere

water vapor from plants and trees

High level clouds that are often thin and wispy

frozen precipitation that forms in layers by being blown back up into the clouds

What is a scientist that studies and predicts weather called?

Particles of water vapor are constantly moving.

Even in summer, many clouds are made of ice crystals.

The repeated movement of water is called the water cycle.

Weather in an area can change

There are many useful resources from the ocean such as.

a gas such as water vapor condenses into water droplets or ice crystals.

a storage area, usually for water

Ice changing into water vapor without first melting.

Water that flows off the land into streams, rivers, lakes and the ocean.