Content Outline for Teaching - Potosi School District - Home
Content Outline for Teaching - Potosi School District - Home
Content Outline for Teaching - Potosi School District - Home
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<strong>Content</strong> <strong>Outline</strong><br />
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D. Water—makes up about 70% of Earth’s surface<br />
The Atmosphere in Motion (continued)<br />
E. Water cycle—water is in constant motion.<br />
1. Sun provides water cycle’s energy.<br />
2. Water on the surface absorbs heat and evaporates,entering the atmosphere.<br />
3. Condensation—water vapor changes back into liquid.<br />
4. Clouds of water become heavy and water falls to Earth as precipitation.<br />
5. The cycle repeats itself continuously.<br />
Discussion Question<br />
In which layer of the atmosphere does most of Earth’s weather occur? Troposphere<br />
The Atmosphere in Motion 35
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