AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Along with that, Earth is the only planet where water is present in all three states. Because of the ranges in temperature in specific locations around the planet, all three phases may be present in a single location or in a region. The three phases are solid (ice or snow), liquid (water), and gas (water vapor).

Detailed explanation-2: -The water cycle is often taught as a simple circular cycle of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four main parts to the water cycle: Evaporation, Convection, Precipitation and Collection. Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapour or steam.

Detailed explanation-4: -Large bodies of water, such as oceans, seas and large lakes, can affect the climate of an area. Water heats and cools more slowly than landmasses. Therefore, the coastal regions will stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter, thus creating a more moderate climate with a narrower temperature range.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greenhouse Gases Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide concentrations are now more abundant in the earth’s atmosphere than any time in the last 800, 000 years. These greenhouse gas emissions have increased the greenhouse effect and caused the earth’s surface temperature to rise.