SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -If weather patterns change and more of the Sun’s rays penetrate the atmosphere of Earth, which is MOST likely to increase? Juan noticed that sunny skies suddenly became stormy. Which MOST likely happened when the weather changed in this way? Winds weakened.

Detailed explanation-2: -Winds bring changes in the weather, such as clear sunny skies or heavy rain. Moisture or water vapor (gas) in the air also affects the weather. The amount of moisture in the air affects how clouds form and whether the clouds produce fog, rain, or snow, as well as extreme weather, such as storms and blizzards.

Detailed explanation-3: -Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water; it’s the opposite of evaporation. Condensation is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.

Detailed explanation-4: -If a cloud is colder, like it would be at higher altitudes, the water droplets may freeze to form ice. These ice crystals then fall to the earth as snow, hail, or rain, depending on the temperature within the cloud and at Earth’s surface. Most rain actually begins as snow high in the clouds.

Detailed explanation-5: -In general, the warmer the air, the more water vapor it can hold. Therefore, reducing its temperature decreases its ability to hold water vapor so that condensation occurs.

Detailed explanation-6: -Wind is caused by uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun. Because the earth’s surface is made up of different types of land and water, the earth absorbs the sun’s heat at different rates. One example of this uneven heating is the daily wind cycle.