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Weather Part 1
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | A thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth |
Biosphere | Part of Earth in which life exists including land,water, air or atmosphere |
Clouds | A mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that float in the air above Earth |
Condensation | The change of state from a gas to a 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 rock level |
Geosphere | All of the rocks at and below Earth's surface (crust, mantle, and core) |
Glacier | Any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land |
Groundwater | 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 in oceans |
Landform | A naturally-formed feature on the surface of 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 ground surface rather than soaking into the ground |
Transpiration | Evaporation of water from leaves of a plant |
Water Cycle | The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |