Weather patterns, evaporation and the water cycle

Study Notes

When the Sun's heat energy warms the air, the warmer air rises and cool air sinks.
The sinking of cold air and rising of hot air influences wind and weather patterns.
During the daytime, there is a breeze that comes off the ocean and onto the land.
The cooler air over the ocean holds more moisture, while the warmer air over the land holds less moisture.
The change in the ability to hold moisture because of temperature changes influences wind and weather patterns.
Energy from the sun causes the ocean to evaporate forming the clouds in a hurricane.
Warmer oceans experience more frequent Hurricanes.
Energy from the sun causes ocean water to evaporate allowing clouds to form.
The stream table best represents runoff.
Turning off the terrarium heat lamp would first affect evaporation.
Thermal energy is required for water to evaporate from the ocean to the atmosphere.
The sun and ocean cause evaporation.
In the water cycle diagram, precipitation is represented by a specific arrow.
The correct order of the steps in cloud formation are: Air rises, Air gets cooler, Condensation occurs, Clouds form.
When the sun interacts with the ocean, water will evaporate and become water vapor.
Liquid water heated by the sun becomes a gas and rises to move from the ocean's surface into the air.
The sun heats the surface of the ocean water, causing it to rise and evaporate.
This water in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds, causing precipitation that goes back to the ocean.
The sun is the heat source that drives the water cycle.
The arrow shows evaporation because liquid water turns to water vapor.