Weather Portion

I can finish the Weather Portion mst likely by today, if you'd like, because I have nothing to do today.

Water Cycle Diagram and Reading

Great research!

This is the water cycle diagram that I use for class. Water first accumulates in the lakes and oceans. Water then evaporates from the oceans and lakes. (Your description was great!) Transpiration also occurs parallel to evaporation. This is similar to evaporation, but is when water vapor is lost from plants (similar to sweating). Clouds then form during condensation, which is when water vapor turns into water droplets that cling together. When the clouds become "too full" they precipitate. That water then runs off earth's surface, or is absorbed into underground lake and streams, and eventually makes its way back to the ocean or atmosphere.

This is similar to your information, but with a few extra steps. :)

If you have time on the plane you can finish reading the weather portion of the science material that you have. It should cover air masses and fronts, storms and weather predicting. I can easily catch you up on the astronomy material.

Water cycle info

Here is the information I gathered from the Brainpop video and etc of "The Water Cycle":

water is always found in surface water (oceans, rivers, lakes that are reseirvoirs in the water cycle). all this water on the earth is called the hydrosphere.

it evaporates (turns from liquid to vapor) EVAPORATION. the sun causes water to evaporate.

after it forms and can't hold any more vapor, it can rain, snow, sleet, or hail in the form of PRECIPITATION. water returns to the earth through precipation.

this is the water cycle and it's iportant because every living thing depends on clean water.

sometimes water flows across the top of the earth. this is called runoff, and it adds to the amount of water in , streams, and lakes.

or water can get soaked in the ground (infiltration). the water is called groundwater.

it supplies water for us, farming, and other things.

the water cycle's been circulating the same supply of water for a long time.

even though the water in each cycle is always moving, the amount in a cycle never changes. it keeps on moving, so it doesn't lose anything.

Water Answers

I loved your descriptions of the clouds!

The psychrometer is relatively unimportant, other than the fact that it measures humidity.

Ok now do some research on your own and name as many steps of the water cycle as you can, and what occurs during each step. Copy and paste(Ctrl v) the link that you use, so I can take a look at it.

Dear Mrs. Turbeville,

Here are the answers for the Section 4 review:

1. What instrument is used to measure relative humidity? How does it work?

Relative humidity is measured with a psychrometer. It has two thermometers, called a wet bulb and a dry bulb and a moist cloth. If there is a lot of evaporation, the wet bulb drops lower than the dry bulb. A lot of humidity causes the wet bulb to not change as much, but if the relative humidity is low, the wet bulb will drop along with the amount of water.

2. What conditions are needed for clouds to form?

Conditions needed for clouds to form is water vapor in the air so that it can turn into water or ice crystals.

3. Describe each of the three main types of clouds.

The three main types of clouds are the cirrus, cumulus, an stratus clouds. Cumulus clouds look like big cotton balls: Big and puffy. They bring fair weather. But some of those clouds can have flat tops (cumulonimbus clouds) and they mean thunderstorms are to come. Stratus clouds look that flat layers that covers the whole sky. If they get thick, it can drizzle, snow, or rain (nimbostratus). Cirrus clouds are feathery and form when it is cold so they are made o ice crystals.

4. Classify each of the following cloud types as low-level, medium level, or high level:

altocumulus high-level

altostratus medium-level

cirrostratus high- level

cirrus high- level

cumulus low- level

fog low-level

nimbostratus low- level

stratus low- level

Actually I found it. I'll send the answers ASAP:)

I figured you were away from the computer.

Water in the atmosphere is pages 61-66. Are you sure you don't have it? I can photo-copy it and email it to you. No big deal.

You might have to stay after for a few weeks, but I am confident that you will catch up quickly.