science test ♥ Flashcards
Describe 2 ways how water might travel through the water cycle
water can follow many different paths
which of the following is pessary for cycling of water through earths system
sun and gravity
what is nessary for the water cycle to occur
solar energy
what is the role of glaciers in the water cycle
the glaciers store fresh water
which process is not essential for the water cycle to occur
Oxygen being dissolved in water
how do air masses move across the united states
west to east prevailing western lies move the air from west to east
what weather condition will most likely exist when to air masses with large differences in air pressure come near each other
high winds
how are wether and climate related how are they different
climate happens over late areas over a long time wether happens in a small area for a short amount of time
how would the air and its density and air pressure be affected on a hot summer day
it creates low pressure systems
what causes wind
air pressure system
susan lives in a city where the days are usually very warm however yesterday it was very cold based on this statement how would u describe the cities climate and weather for that day
the climate is warm and the weather is cold
why are oceans currents important to costal regions
because they can warm or cool air tempertures
2 places have the same temperatures all year long these to cities are about the same latitude what is most likely the reason they have different climates
elevation above sea level
which of the following best describes the factors affecting ocean currents difference in desinsty tides wind temperature diff or coriolis effect
density tides and wind
what effect does latitude have generally on climate
higher the latitude the lower the temp the higher the temp the lower the latitude
