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What is the starting point to describe the water cycle?
What is the starting point to describe the water cycle?
Oceans
What causes water in the oceans to evaporate?
What causes water in the oceans to evaporate?
Heat energy provided by solar radiation
What happens to the water vapor after it moves upwards from the oceans?
What happens to the water vapor after it moves upwards from the oceans?
Forms clouds
What is the process called when a part of the clouds falls back to the oceans as rain?
What is the process called when a part of the clouds falls back to the oceans as rain?
What happens to the portion of water that reaches the ground surface after precipitation?
What happens to the portion of water that reaches the ground surface after precipitation?
What is the term used for the portion of precipitation that reaches the stream channel?
What is the term used for the portion of precipitation that reaches the stream channel?
What is the maximum rain period in the region discussed?
What is the maximum rain period in the region discussed?
What type of climate is described with no dry season?
What type of climate is described with no dry season?
What is the direction of movement for the climate system originating from the Marianas and Caroline Islands?
What is the direction of movement for the climate system originating from the Marianas and Caroline Islands?
Why is Mindanao spared from being directly hit by most typhoons that cross the country?
Why is Mindanao spared from being directly hit by most typhoons that cross the country?
Why is the southern Philippines considered very desirable for agriculture and industrial development?
Why is the southern Philippines considered very desirable for agriculture and industrial development?
What is the term used for the area of land draining into a stream or water course at a specific location?
What is the term used for the area of land draining into a stream or water course at a specific location?
What fraction of incoming radiation is reflected back into space?
What fraction of incoming radiation is reflected back into space?
What is the inclination of Earth's rotation axis?
What is the inclination of Earth's rotation axis?
How does the difference in heating and cooling rates of land and water cause breezes during the day?
How does the difference in heating and cooling rates of land and water cause breezes during the day?
What is the general circulation pattern influenced by on Earth?
What is the general circulation pattern influenced by on Earth?
What are two local and seasonal effects on climate mentioned in the text?
What are two local and seasonal effects on climate mentioned in the text?
What is the daily atmospheric circulation pattern called in mountain regions?
What is the daily atmospheric circulation pattern called in mountain regions?
During which astronomical event does the North Pole receive no sunlight?
During which astronomical event does the North Pole receive no sunlight?
At what latitudes does the incoming radiation on Earth surface become perpendicular during solstices?
At what latitudes does the incoming radiation on Earth surface become perpendicular during solstices?
Which days mark the equinoxes when Earth's axis tilts parallel to the Sun?
Which days mark the equinoxes when Earth's axis tilts parallel to the Sun?
What is the albedo of Earth and what does it depend on?
What is the albedo of Earth and what does it depend on?
What is the role of clouds in the Earth's climate?
What is the role of clouds in the Earth's climate?
How does Earth's reflectivity contribute to its visibility from space?
How does Earth's reflectivity contribute to its visibility from space?
What type of rain gauge is not applicable for measuring snow?
What type of rain gauge is not applicable for measuring snow?
How does the weighing type rain gauge measure rainfall?
How does the weighing type rain gauge measure rainfall?
What is another name for the Natural - Siphon type rain gauge?
What is another name for the Natural - Siphon type rain gauge?
How does the DOST PAG-ASA Automated Rain Gauge (ARG) send rainfall data?
How does the DOST PAG-ASA Automated Rain Gauge (ARG) send rainfall data?
What powers the DOST PAG-ASA Automated Rain Gauge (ARG) in remote areas?
What powers the DOST PAG-ASA Automated Rain Gauge (ARG) in remote areas?
What is the purpose of the DOST PAG-ASA Automated Rain Gauge (ARG)?
What is the purpose of the DOST PAG-ASA Automated Rain Gauge (ARG)?
