We will construct a model of the earth’s surface/atmosphere to explore how energy drives weather.
Read Chapter 3.3 and 12 of the textbook.
Part 1. Please answer the following questions in your own words:
Explain the water cycle.
What is the dew point?
Which source would evaporate faster, lake water or groundwater, and why?
How do plants contribute to moisture in the air?
Climatically, what can happen to a region when there is a heavy loss of forestland?
How is water vapor removed from the air?
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