Earth's Cycles and Patterns Flashcards
appearance
the act of coming into view
cycle
a system of events that repeat in a pattern over time
full moon
the moon when it is on the side of Earth that is opposite the sun and looks like a bright, complete circle
Moon
a large natural object that orbits planets
new moon
the phase of the moon when it cannot be seen because it passes directly between the sun and the earth
orbit
the path of an object around a particular point in space
sequence
the order in which things happen or should happen
accumulation
to increase gradually in amount as time passes
condensation
the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water
cycle
a system of events that repeat in a pattern over time
evaporation
the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor
ground water
Water found underground in the cracks, and spaces of sand and rocks
ocean
areas of salty water that fill enormous basins on the Earth’s surface
precipitation
the act of water falling in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
runoff
water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the ground into streams
solar energy
light, heat, and other forms of energy given off by the Sun.
Sun
The star powering Earth’s water cycle
water cycle
the cycle in which Earth’s water moves through the environment
water vapor
visible water in the gas form
anemometer
an instrument that measures the speed and force of the wind
atmosphere
the mass of gases surrounding any celesital body. The air surrounding the Earth
climate
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time a season or years
cloud cover
a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky
forecast
to predict what you think is going to happen in the future
meteorolgist
scientist that studies the atmosphere to predict and understand earth’s weather
precipitation
the act of water falling in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
rain gauge
an instrument used to gather and measure the amount of rain that falls over a set period of time
temperature
the measurement of how hot or cold something is
weather
the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
wind sock
a tool used to measure wind speed and direction
wind vane
a tool used to measure wind direction
transpiration
the emmision of water as a gas from leaves of plants
