11/14/22 Flashcards
Condensation
Gas to liquid
Evaporation
Liquid to gas
Precipitation
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
Causes of water contamination
Oil, detergents, insecticides, e. Coli from animals, fertilizers, chemical waste
Plant to air
Transpiration
Percolation
When water seeps into the ground
What are winds named after?
Where they come from
Wind is a product of what?
Uneven heating of the earth
What type of pressure is movement?
High pressure to low pressure.
What are the global winds?
Trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and the polar easterlies
Where does weather stop at?
The Tropopause
How does convection play into the movement of air?
The uneven heating of the earth
What climate zone is the U.S found.
The temperate
What are the latitudes of the climate zones.
Polar: 60 degrees
Temperate: 23.5 degrees
Tropics: 0 degrees
What global wind blows hurricanes towards the U.S and away from us to the atlantic.
Prevailing Westerlies, Trade Winds