Climate Change

Question 1

define weather

Answer 1

The short-term condition of atmosphere at a given place & time.

Question 2

define climate

Answer 2

Long-term, average weather conditions for a location, calculated over long periods of time (generally 30 years).

Question 3

define heat budget

Answer 3

Balance of solar radiation entering & leaving the earth.

Question 4

define hydrological cycle

Answer 4

Continuous movement of water as a liquid, gas + solid throughout the land, oceans + atmosphere.

Question 5

list the 5 key elements of the hydrological cycle

Answer 5

1. evaporation
2. condensation
3. precipitation
4. infiltration
5. transpiration

Question 6

define evaporation

Answer 6

Process of water changing its physical state from liquid to gas.

Question 7

define condensation

Answer 7

Process of water changing from gas to liquid.

Question 8

define precipitation

Answer 8

Occurs when rain, snow or hail falls from the sky.

Question 9

define infiltration

Answer 9

Occurs during precipitation when some of the water that falls to Earth soaks into the ground.

Question 10

define transpiration

Answer 10

Evaporation of water from pores in plant’s leaves.