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WUP vocab p1
Term | Definition |
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atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth |
biosphere | part of the Earth which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere |
clouds | a mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that floats in air or atmosphere |
condensation | the change of state to gas to liquid. |
crystallization | when water freezes and collects in frozen form |
density | the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together |
earth systems | the four main physical systems of the earth-hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere |
fog | a cloud at ground level |
geosphere | all rock at and below Earths surface (crust,mantle, and core |
glacier | any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land |
ground water | water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
hydrosphere | all the water at and near the surface of Earth, 97%of which is oceans |
landform | a naturally-formed feature on the surface of the earth,such as a coastline dune, or mountain |
pathway | how water moves on land due to gravity |
precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
runoff | water that flows over the grounds surface rather than soaking into the ground |
transpiration | evaporation |
water cycle | the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |