Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Emphasis is on the ways water changes its state and location as it moves through the multiple pathways of the hydrologic cycle. Examples of models can be conceptual or physical.
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth causes patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Emphasis is on how patterns vary by latitude, altitude, and geographic land distribution. Emphasis of atmospheric circulation is on the sunlight-driven latitudinal banding, the Coriolis effect, and resulting prevailing winds; emphasis of ocean circulation (e.g. el niño/la niña) is on the transfer of heat by the global ocean convection cycle, which is constrained by the Coriolis effect and the outlines of continents. Examples of models can be diagrams, maps and globes, or digital representations.
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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water in the atmosphere?
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Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Precipitation
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In what form does water primarily move from the surface to the atmosphere in the water cycle?
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Liquid droplets
Ice crystals
Condensed mist
Water vapor
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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water in the atmosphere?
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In what form does water primarily move from the surface to the atmosphere in the water cycle?
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What role does gravity play in the water cycle?
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What process in the water cycle is responsible for the formation of clouds?
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What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
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Which part of the water cycle involves water soaking into the ground to replenish aquifers?
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What term describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?
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Which process in the water cycle is primarily driven by the force of gravity?
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What is the primary energy source driving the cycling of water through Earth's systems?
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During which stage of the water cycle does water change from a liquid to a gas?
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Which phenomenon describes the pattern of wind direction caused by the rotation of Earth and the uneven heating of its surface?
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What is the primary reason that different regions of the Earth experience varying climates?
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What role do ocean currents play in regulating regional climates?
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Why do regions at higher latitudes generally have cooler climates compared to regions at lower latitudes?
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How does the distribution of continents affect oceanic circulation patterns?
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How does the Coriolis effect influence ocean currents?
