The Earth System: Chapters 3 & 4

Front

What forms when enough water vapor gets cold and condenses into liquid water?

Back

Drops of water.

Front

What is water in the form of invisible gas?

Back

Water vapor.

Front

How does temperature change as you get higher in the atmosphere?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What is the rain shadow effect?

Back

The uneven pattern of rain caused by wind and mountains.

Front

What percentage of the atmosphere is Nitrogen?

Back

78%.

Front

What percentage of the atmosphere is Oxygen?

Back

21%.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process where water vapor cools and changes into liquid water.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process where liquid water changes into water vapor.

Front

What is the role of the atmosphere in the Earth system?

Back

It protects living organisms from harmful solar radiation and helps regulate temperature.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.