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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, and air or atmosphere. |
clouds | a mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that floats 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, biosphere. |
fog | a cloud at ground level. |
geosphere | all of the rocket 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 the 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 the leaves of plant. |
water cycle | the continual movement of water among earths atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. |