Chapter 5

A measure of how far a place is from the equator.

Clouds are always made with ice crystals.

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

Ice that forms in layers and then falls to the ground.

Earths spheres do not interact with one another.

The weather patterns over a long period of time.

Dew forms during which part of the water cycle.

All of the waters on Earth

The mixture of water vapor and other gases as well as particles of matter that surround Earth.

The hydrosphere covers about what percentage of the Earth's surface?

Large, loose deposits of sand.

Cool air is heavier then warm air?

The solid, rocky layer of the Earth.

Water can take only one path through the water cycle.

The height above sea level.

Cirrus clouds are low level clouds that are often thin, wispy, and white.

The state of the atmosphere.

The changing of gas to a liquid

Which term describes the movement of materials away from a place?

The process of laying down materials such as rock and soil.

The pushing force of the atmosphere

It is cooler at the top of a mountain than at the bottom.

A northerly wind comes from the south and moves toward the north.

Sometimes water vapor on a surface may freeze without first becoming liquid water. What forms when this change occurs?

What does a barometer do?

The hydrosphere is made up of mostly fresh water.

A forecaster studying the climate of an area would find which of the following most helpful?

Frozen raindrops

Temperatures in temperate zones remain steady all year?

The amount of water vapor in the air.

The changing of liquid to gas.

The movement of materials away from a place.