| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Which heats more slowly, water or soil? | water |
| Which cools faster, water or soil? | soil |
| The different energy-absorbing properties of earth materials cna lead to... | uneven heating of earth's surface |
| Which is more dense, cool water or warm water? | cool water |
| Warm water ____ through cool water | rises |
| Warm water is _____ dense than cool water | less |
| Cooler air is ____ dense than warm air. | more |
| Which air rises, cool or warm? | warm |
| What happens as a result of unven heating of Earth's surface? | Warm air rises and cold air falls |
| The circular flow of air is called _______ | convection current |
| What causes wind? | air flowing across Earth's surface convection current |
| When air molecules move closer together, _____ | compressed air results |
| Atmospheric pressure is due to ____ | weight of the air |
| Atmospheric pressure is more dense at _____ | sea level |
| Atmospheric pressure is less dense at _____ | on a mountain top |
| Air pressure pushes _____ in all directions | equally |
| What happened in the syringe experiment? | the air pressure in the suringe went down when the plunger was pulled |
| Most of Earth's water is found ____ | in the oceans |
| How much of Earth's water is ocean water? | 97% |
| How much of Earth's water is fresh water? | 3% |
| How much of Earth's water is frozen? | 2% |
| What happened in the water bottle experiment? | air pressure got sucked out, so the air pressure from the outside overpowered the inside which caused the bottle to collapse |
| What are some places that fresh water is found? | ponds, streams and lakes |
| ________, _________, _______, and ______ are the four steps that redistribute and recycle water on Earth. | evaporation, condensation, precipitation, flow |
| What is the name of the process that redistributes and recycles water on Earth? | Water cycle |
| The water cycle can happen through _______ from a tree. | transpiration |
| The water cycle can happen through _______ into fog or dew that falls to the ground. | condensation |
| What is a meteorologist? | a scientist who studies weather |
| Weather is affected by ____ in the air | moisture |
| Another name for air mositure is ______ | humidity |
| Water is affected by ____, or wind, in the air | movement |
| Water is affected by ____ of the air | temperature |
| What are three things that weather maps display? | atmospheric pressure, weather fronts, precipitation |
| When does a cold front occur? | when a mass of cold air collides with a mass of warm air and pushes the warm air up |
| When warm air and cold air collide, and warm air is pushed into the upper atmosphere, _____ can happen for short time periods. | thunderstorms |
| When does a warm front occur? | when a mass of warm air collides with a mass of cold air adn slides up over the cold air mass. |
| A warm front can produce _______ for extended time periods. | light rain |
| A stationary front creates weather similar to a ________ | cold front |
| Air will move from the high pressure area to the ______ | low pressure area |
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