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| the huge, dark, flat region of the ocean floor |
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| a rock layer that collects and stores water. |
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| huge sheet of ice that moves slowly over land |
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| water located below earth's surface |
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| water that collects above the ground |
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| water that flows over the surface of land. |
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| an area of land that drains into a river or lake. |
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| the process in which water vapor is released into the air from the leaves of plants. |
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| the process in whch water falls to earth's surface in the form of rain, sleet, hail or snow; also, the water that falls. |
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| the process in which a gas changes to a liquid. |
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| the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and its atmosphere. |
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| the process in which a liquid such as water changes to a gas. |
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| the part of the earth that is covered by oceans. |
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| the part of the ocean floor that begins at the edge of the continental shelf and continues to the more flatter part of the deep ocean floor. |
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| the part of the ocean floor that begins at the shore and slopes gently towards the ocean. |
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| a V shaped valley on the ocean floor that can be thousands of kilometers wide, and several kilometers deeper than the surrounding ocean floor. |
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| an underwater mountain range that forms on either side of a rift. |
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| a valley formed where two tectonic plates move apart. |
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| an underwater mountain that is far away from mid ocean ridges. |
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| a traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another. |
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| a rise or fall of ocean water. |
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| a flow of water in a certain direction. |
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| the salinity, or salt concentration, of the oceans averages about 3.5 percent or 35 grams of salts per kilograms of water. Oceans Pacific, Atlantic, Indian. Pacific being the largest. |
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| Lakes, rivers, streams and glaciers hold the Earth's surface. Largest type of water lake is Great Lakes and Lake Superior. |
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| changing of water from a solid directly to a gas with no intermediate liquid stage |
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| composed of the earth's supply of water in all of its forms: liquid, frozen and gaseous. |
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| body of water is in the dome phase. |
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| Occurs every two months during a new and full moon when the earth, sun and moon line up in a row. |
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| Occurs during quarter moon when the sun and moon form a right angle. |
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| tides that occur during all of the other possible arrangements of the earth, sun and moon. |
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| Deepest part of the ocean. |
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| is energy transmitted in the form of rays or waves. |
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| responsible for the jet stream and surface winds plus responsible for ocean currrents. |
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| This includes temperature, winds, precipitation, and amount of sunlight. |
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| the general weather pattern of a particular area. |
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| Is the energy transmitted in the form of rays or waves. It can travel through solid, liquid or gas. |
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| electromagnetic radiation |
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| is visible light, infrared light and ultraviolet light. Energy that travels between the Sun and Earth. |
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| The transfer of heat between objects in contact with each other as a result of molecular action. Occurs within and between all states of matter. |
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| Warms Earth's atmosphere by varying amounts. This is one of the causes of weather and climate. |
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| Is a measure of the rate at which heat flows through it. Heat flows easily through materials such as metals. |
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| is the transfer or flow, of heat in currents. Occurs mostly in liquids and gases. |
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| The wind blows off the water toward the land. The temperature over the land is greater than the temperature over the water. Air pressure is lower over the land, so the cool air will blow from the sea towards the land. |
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| The wind blows off the land toward the water. This happens when the temperature over the water is greater than the temperature over the land. Happens most often during the night and early mornings because the land cools at a quicker rate than the water. |
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| Winds moving from high pressure regions near the equator tend to be twisted to the east as they move toward low pressure regions in the north. |
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| The cool air that flows back to the equator. These winds flow from east to west. |
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| A large storm that forms over the ocean that is made up of winds of 74 mph which spirl inward. It gains energy from the warm tropical waters. Usually move along in the direction of the trade winds (east to west). |
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| Winds that blow from west to east and weather patterns. The United States and Canada lie in this region and the temperatures are affected most by seasonal changes. |
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| The air is quite cold and the dense air will sink and then spread away from the poles. They originate in the east and blow towards the west. |
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| Is a type of severe weather that brings hail, lightning, thunder, heavy rain and strong winds. |
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| A type of severe weather known for its funnel-shaped cloud and high winds. Winds can reach up to 300 mph. |
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| This happens when rivers rise up to flow over their banks or when there are many days of heavy rains or melting snow. |
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| Is a long period of time in which there is very little rain. The water supply decreases. |
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| The Earth has a pattern in which the air flows. |
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| Have little or no wind. Hurricanes originate in this area. |
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| A person that is able to predict the weather and monitors fronts. |
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| These occur when a large mass of cold air meets a large mass of warm air. |
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| Occur when a cold air mass, which has a high density, pushes under a warm air mass. |
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| Is air that is pushed upward at a sharp angle, causing moisture to condense rapidly . Heavy precipitation is often the result. |
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