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Where does the atmosphere gain the water vapor it needs?

evaporation

transitions to space

exosphere

precipitation that is not absorbed into the ground

runoff

What device is used to measure wind speed?

anemometer

Why is runoff an important process for plants and animals?

fills up bodies of water used as source of fresh drinking water

Where is groundwater stored?

aquifers

What process allows the formation of clouds?

condensation

occurs when ice turns to gas

sublimation

water that falls back to Earth as rain, sleet, or snow

precipitation

Explain the distribution of the gases of our atmosphere (breakdown of the gases).

78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% trace gases and water vapor

occurs when water vapor cools and turns into a liquid

condensation

Which atmospheric layer may produce auroras?

thermosphere

evaporation of water out of the leaves of plants

transpiration

contains the ozone layer

stratosphere

porous layer of rock that contains water

aquifer

A valley has _____________ air pressure than a mountain.

higher

Measures air pressure

barometer

What word best describes the water cycle?

continuous

average conditions of a given place over time

climate

occurs when water turns into a gas

evaporation

measures humidity

hygrometer

What contributes to thunderstorms and severe weather?

Low pressure

What is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere?

nitrogen

What atmospheric layer contains the habitants of life on Earth?

troposphere

What is used to measure air pressure?

barometer

where auroras form

thermosphere

How is the troposphere unique among atmospheric layers?

contains weather, majority of gases, plants and animals

contains majority of gases

troposphere

What protects us from solar radiation?

ozone layer

Which layers of the atmosphere do temperatures decrease with altitude?

troposphere, mesosphere, exosphere

state of the atmosphere at the specific place and time

weather