1. Weather and Water

2. Evaporation
The process in which liquid water becomes water vapor

3. Humidity
The water vapor in the air

4. Relative Humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to saturate the air at a give temperature; expressed as a percentage

5. Condensation
The process in which water vapor becomes liquid water

6. Condensation nucleus
A small particle on which water vapor condenses

7. Cloud
A visible accumulation of water on condensation nuclei, either as liquid or ice, usually high in the air

8. Precipitation
Any form of water that falls from the sky/clouds

9. Rain
Liquid form of precipitation. It stays liquid from beginning to end.

10. Sleet
Precipitation that starts out as a liquid but freezes on the way down from the cloud to the Earth.

11. Hail
Precipitation in the form of balls of ice. Freezes in the clouds

12. Freezing Rain
Liquid precipitation that freezes on contact once it has landed on surfaces on Earth (Cars, trees, grass, concrete)

13. Entrance Card Assessment
April 24, 2013

14. What is the process in which water vapor becomes liquid water called?
Question 1
What is the process in which water vapor becomes liquid water called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

15. What is the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor called?
Question 2
What is the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

16. What does water vapor attach too to become liquid water again Cloud
Question 3
What does water vapor attach too to become liquid water again
Cloud
Condensation Nucleus (Nuclei)
Precipitation
None of these are correct

17. What is any form of water that falls from the sky/cloud called?
Question 4
What is any form of water that falls from the sky/cloud called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

18. What falls from the sky as water and freezes before it reaches Earth?
Question 5
What falls from the sky as water and freezes before it reaches Earth?
Hail
Rain
Sleet
Freezing Rain

19. Entrance Card Assessment Answers
April 24, 2013

20. What is the process in which water vapor becomes liquid water called?
Question 1
What is the process in which water vapor becomes liquid water called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

21. What is the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor called?
Question 2
What is the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

22. What does water vapor attach to to become liquid water again Cloud
Question 3
What does water vapor attach to to become liquid water again
Cloud
Condensation Nucleus (Nuclei)
Precipitation
None of these are correct

23. What is any form of water that falls from the sky/cloud called?
Question 4
What is any form of water that falls from the sky/cloud called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

24. What falls from the sky as water and freezes before it reaches Earth?
Question 5
What falls from the sky as water and freezes before it reaches Earth?
Hail
Rain
Sleet
Freezing Rain

25. Run Off
When rain lands or snow melts and the water flows, it carries with it anything it touches. For example: -Oil from shingles on the house
-Fertilizers
-Dirt/sand

26. Photosynthesis
A process used by plants to convert water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight into carbohydrates and oxygen.

27. Transpiration
The release of water from plants as a product of photosynthesis.

28. Temperature
A measure of kinetic energy of the molecules of a material or substance.

29. Thermometer
An instrument to measure temperature

30. Dew Point
The temperature at which a volume of air is saturated with water vapor; condensation occurs when the temperature drops below the dew point.

31. Dew
Water that condenses on surfaces when the temperature drops below the dew point.

32. Frost
Frozen dew. This occurs when the dew point is below 0oC (32oF)

33. Water Cycle Project

34. In any means you deem school appropriate, i. e
In any means you deem school appropriate, i.e.: Song, Comic, Video, Rap, creative story, etc. NOT AN ESSAY!!! tell the story of a drop of water as it goes through the water cycle. The story must start and end in a toilet. The story must include:
Criteria

35. Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Condensation Nucleus Run Off
Transpiration
At least an area of 500 miles
Condensation
Precipitation
Dew
Condensation Nucleus
Dew Point
Frost
Run Off
Temperature
Photosynthesis

36. Due Date

37. Water Cycle Quiz
April 24, 2013

38. What is the process in which water vapor becomes liquid water called?
Question 1
What is the process in which water vapor becomes liquid water called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

39. What is the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor called?
Question 2
What is the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

40. What does water vapor attach too to become liquid water again Cloud
Question 3
What does water vapor attach too to become liquid water again
Cloud
Condensation Nucleus (Nuclei)
Precipitation
None of these are correct

41. What is any form of water that falls from the sky/cloud called?
Question 4
What is any form of water that falls from the sky/cloud called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

42. What falls from the sky as water and freezes before it reaches Earth?
Question 5
What falls from the sky as water and freezes before it reaches Earth?
Hail
Rain
Sleet
Freezing Rain

43. What happens when the temperature falls below the dew point?
Question 6
What happens when the temperature falls below the dew point?
The air absorbs more water vapor and it condenses into clouds
The air absorbs more water vapor and it condenses onto any surface
The air releases water vapor and it condenses into clouds
The air releases water vapor and it condenses onto any surface.

44. Which statement is true?
Question 7
Which statement is true?
The higher the temperature the less water vapor the air can hold before it is saturated
The lower the temperature the less water vapor the air can hold before it is saturated
Temperature does not affect how much water vapor the air can hold

45. What is relative humidity?
Question 8
What is relative humidity?
The amount of water vapor needed to saturate the air half way
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much is needed to saturate the air
The amount of condensation on surfaces compared to the amount of water vapor in the air.

46. What is true about convection?
Question 9
What is true about convection?
Air rises from an area of extreme heating until it cools then falls back to Earth.
Air rises from an area of extreme cooling until it heats up and then falls back to Earth
Convection is a process that is not understood by scientists.

48. Entrance Card Assessment Answers
April 8, 2013

49. What is the process in which water vapor becomes liquid water called?
Question 1
What is the process in which water vapor becomes liquid water called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

50. What is the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor called?
Question 2
What is the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

51. What does water vapor attach to to become liquid water again Cloud
Question 3
What does water vapor attach to to become liquid water again
Cloud
Condensation Nucleus (Nuclei)
Precipitation
None of these are correct

52. What is any form of water that falls from the sky/cloud called?
Question 4
What is any form of water that falls from the sky/cloud called?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
None of these are correct

53. What falls from the sky as water and freezes before it reaches Earth?
Question 5
What falls from the sky as water and freezes before it reaches Earth?
Hail
Rain
Sleet
Freezing Rain

54. What happens when the temperature falls below the dew point?
Question 6
What happens when the temperature falls below the dew point?
The air absorbs more water vapor and it condenses into clouds
The air absorbs more water vapor and it condenses onto any surface
The air releases water vapor and it condenses into clouds
The air releases water vapor and it condenses onto any surface.

55. Which statement is true?
Question 7
Which statement is true?
The higher the temperature the less water vapor the air can hold before it is saturated
The lower the temperature the less water vapor the air can hold before it is saturated
Temperature does not affect how much water vapor the air can hold

56. What is relative humidity?
Question 8
What is relative humidity?
The amount of water vapor needed to saturate the air half way
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much is needed to saturate the air
The amount of condensation on surfaces compared to the amount of water vapor in the air.

57. What is true about convection?
Question 9
What is true about convection?
Air rises from an area of extreme heating until it cools then falls back to Earth.
Air rises from an area of extreme cooling until it heats up and then falls back to Earth
Convection is a process that is not understood by scientists.

58. What is weather?

59. Weather The state of the atmosphere at a given time
A description of the weather includes observations and measurements of temperature, precipitation, air pressure and cloud cover.
Weather changes from day to day and season to season

60. Is our weather normal for this time of year?

62. Climate Weather conditions over a long time.
Climate helps to describe a region
Climates change, but over years or centuries not days

63. Severe Weather
Weather that is dangerous or causes damage

64. Name some types of severe weather

65. Severe weather Tornados Hurricanes/Cyclones Thunderstorms/floods
Blizzards
Dust storms

66. Hurricanes Form over oceans
Water temperature of 27 degrees C (81 degrees F)
Low pressure
Cause damage due to wind and water

67. Meteorology The study of Earth’s weather
A person who studies weather is called a Meteorologist
What do we call someone who studies the climate?

68. Weather Tools Thermometer Temperature Hygrometer Humidity
Wind Vain or compass
Anemometer
Barometer
Visibility
Temperature
Humidity
Wind direction
Wind speed
Air pressure
Fixed point in the distance

69. Temperature
Average kinetic energy
How hot/cold the air is

70. Humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air

71. Wind Direction
The direction the wind is coming from

72. Wind speed
How fast the wind is blowing

73. Air Pressure
The force of air pushing in all directions

74. Visibility
The distance a person can see through the air.

75. Our Atmosphere Permanent Gases Variable Gases 0 – 7% Water Vapor
78% Nitrogen
20% Oxygen
And other gases
Variable Gases
0 – 7% Water Vapor
0.01 – 0.1 % Carbon Dioxide
And other gases

76. Atmosphere Many Layers Troposphere: Closest layer Where weather occurs
Stratosphere:
10-50 KM above Earth
Ozone layer
Jet Stream
Airplanes fly here

77. Atmosphere Continued Thermosphere: Least understood Air is very thing
Region of the atmosphere first heated by the Sun
Up to 1500 degrees C or hotter
Ionosphere:
Large number of electrically charged ions

78. Atmosphere Part 3
Exosphere:
Atoms and molecules escape into space
KM above Earth

79. What causes the seasons?

80. What ways is heat transferred?

81. Conduction Convection Radiation

82. Conduction
Transfer of heat energy by touching

83. Convection
The transfer of energy/heat though a fluid, like air

84. Radiation
The transfer of heat/energy from a single source such as the Sun.

85. Air Mass
A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity.
Air masses have distinct boundaries and can extend hundreds or thousands of KM over Earth’s surface
Can reach up into the Troposphere

86. 3 Types of Air Masses
Tropical
Warm air
Polar
Cold air
Arctic
Extremely cold air