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Q2 Assessment Terms
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | includes all of the gas surrounding the planet (78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gas) |
Biosphere | parts of the earth where life exists |
Convection | the circulation of fluids which is caused by changes in density and temperature |
Erosion | moving sediments from one location to another |
Geosphere | includes the non-living things such as rocks, soil, and minerals that make up the land on earth |
Hydrosphere | all of the water on the earth’s surface such as oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams |
Lava | melted rock above the earth’s crust |
Magma | molten rock deep within the earth |
Precipitation | moisture that falls from the clouds to Earth’s surface |
Rock cycle | a series of processes that transports and continually changes rock into different forms |
Water cycle | continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface |
Weather | the state of the air and atmosphere at a certain time and place |
Weathering | the process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface |
Convection | The heat transfer by the movement of currents in a fluid |