WorksheetsInvestigation 7 - 9 Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water, usually on a surface?
precipitation
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
What are a very tiny surfaces on which water may condense on in the atmosphere?
evaporation nuclei
transpiration nuclei
condensation nuclei
precipitation nuclei
What is the temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor and vapor condenses into a liquid?
equilibrium point
evaporation point
condensation point
dew point
What is a flow of unusually warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean which causes many changes in weather in other places?
El Nino
Gulf Stream
El Nina
Gyre
What is the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor?
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
precipiation
What is a worldwide warming trend on Earth that affects global weather?
El Nino
Gyre
Global Warming
El Nina
What is water stored below Earth's surface?
surface water
ground water
lake water
ocean water
What is a warm boundary current in the North Atlantic Ocean?
El Nina
El Nino
Gulf Stream
Gyre
What is a large system of rotation ocean currents?
Grye
Gulf Stream
El Nino
Coriolis Effect
What is precipitation in the form of small balls of ice?
rain
hail
snow
sleet
What is water vapor in the air?
humidity
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
What is the weather tool used to measure humidity or water vapor called?
barometer
anemometer
hygrometer
thermometer
What is a global water pattern affected by winds, differences in water density, tides, and landmasses?
gulf stream
El Nino
ocean current
gyre
What is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground?
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
What is an instrument sent into Earth's atmosphere to measure temperature, air pressure, humidity, and wind?
radiosonde
thermometer
barometer
anemometer
What is a strong local ocean current that moves directly away from shore?
gulf stream
gyre
ocean current
rip current
What is when air contain as much water vapor as it can at a certain temperature?
salinity
saturated
absorbed
emission
What is the continuous process by which water travels through plants and releases as water vapor
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
What is the repeating sequence of condensation and evaporation of water on Earth, causing clouds and rain or other types of precipitation?
weather factor
boundary current
gulf stream
water cycle
What is a large-scale ocean current along the coastline?
boundary current
gulf stream
rip current
gyre
What is the variable, gaseous state of water found in the Earth's atmosphere?
water vapor
carbon dioxide
oxygen
air mass
What is the change in our climate due to increased greenhouse gases and energy usage?
climate change
global warming
climatology
weather change
What is a worldwide warming trend on Earth that affects global weather?
climatology
global warming
climate change
weather change
What is a sample from deep, ancient ice near Earth’s poles that provides information about the gas content of the atmosphere in the past?
core sample
ice core
climate core
rock core
What is the study of long-term climate trends extending to ancient times?
climatology
meteorology
geology
paleoclimatology
