Science Chap.2
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- what step in the water cycle is it when water droplets or ice particles bump together to become larger, and then fall to the ground?
- precipitation
- matter
- _____ cannot enter or leave Earth because it is a closed system.
- 90
- at what angle does sunlight hit the equator? {just number}
- what are the four factors that effect climate? (alphabetical order , just commas)
- distance from water, latitude, land elevation, ocean currents
- absorbed by surface
- Where does 50% of sunlight that reaches Earth go? (e.g. reflected by atmosphere, surface)
- what are the three steps in the water cycle? (in order of which they come, separated by commas, no "and")
- evaporation, condensation, precipitation
- what are three greenhouse gases? (alphabetical order, just commas)
- carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor
- concentrated
- sunlight near the equator is ____ (concentrated/spread out)
- what causes winds to blow?
- the uneven heating of earth's surface
- what step of the water cycle is it when water changes from liquid to vapor?
- evaporation
- what condition(e.g. warm, cold) of water is carried away from the equator and to the poles?
- warm
- continuous movement of water through the earth system
- water cycle
- what step of the water cycle is it when the air cools and therefore becomes smaller, forcing the water vapor to condense?
- condensation
- greenhouse gases absorb the infrared radiation given off by earth and emit some ______radiation
- infrared
- what condition of (e.g. warm, cold) water is carried away from the poles and to the equator?
- cold
- mass of moving water
- ocean current
- When solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere or by Earth's surface, it changes into_______
- heat energy
- atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere
- What are the four parts of the earth system in alphabetical order?
- air moving parallel to the ground
- wind
- the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
- weather
- areas along coasts usually have _____er temperatures than inland areas
- mild
- what do plants do in the water cycle?
- pull water up from the ground through their roots, then release it
- What form of heat movement carries heat from inside Earth toward the surface?
- convection
- how gases slow the movement of heat energy away from earth's surface
- greenhouse effect
- spread out
- sunlight near the poles is ____(concentrated/spread out)
- condensation takes place when the air_____
- cools
- the weather ocnditions in a place over a long time
- climate
- what causes surface water to move?
- wind
- what provides the energy for winds and ocean currents? (one word only)
- sun
- can a mountain have several different climates?
- yes
- biosphere
- What part of the Earth system is a monkey in?