Science: Hydrology and meteorology

Question 1

5 oceans

Answer 1

Artic
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
Pacific

Question 2

Gravitation pull of moon and sun =

Answer 2

Tides

Question 3

Differences in salt content or temp and winds cause movement of ocean water

Answer 3

Currents

Question 4

All rain falls on a given area of land and flows into single body of water

Answer 4

Watershed or drainage basin

Question 5

Ozone layer located in

Ozone layer absorbs …

Answer 5

Stratosphere

Harmful ultra violet radiation from the sun

Question 6

_ Clouds

Appear highest In the sky, thin wispy
No precipitation

Answer 6

Cirrus clouds

Question 7

_ clouds

Found in lower level of sky
Flat, white, gray

Answer 7

Stratus Clouds

Question 8

_ clouds

Tall, puffy
Dark. Bottom , white top

Answer 8

Cumulus

Question 9

Clouds: prefix alto (2)

Answer 9

Found in middle level of sky

Produce precipitation that does not reach the ground

Question 10

Atmospheres starting with closet to the earth

*boundaries take first part of lower level name followed by pause

Ex: troposphere…tropopause…stratosphere

Answer 10

Troposphere 
Stratosphere
Mesosphere 
Thermosphere
Exosphere

Question 11

_ clouds

A lot of water vapor = precipitation

Answer 11

Nimbus

Question 12

Storms occur: Atlantic or eastern pacific

Answer 12

Hurricanes

Question 13

Storms occur: western Pacific Ocean

Answer 13

Typhoons

Question 14

Storms occur:

Indian Ocean

Answer 14

Cyclones

Question 15

Three climate zones

Answer 15

Polar
Temperate
Tropical zones