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U2 VOC will S.
Unit 2 vocab reveiw
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lithosphere | The rock solid portion of the earths surface. |
| Hydrosphere | The waters compressing the earth's surface, including oceans, seas, rivers, lakes and vapor in the atmosphere. |
| Atmosphere | the layers of gasses immediately surrounding the earth. |
| Biosphere | all the parts of the earth were plants and animals live including the Atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere. |
| Weathering | physical and chemical processes that change the characteristics of rock or near the earths surface, occurring slowly over many years. |
| Precipitation | Falling water droplets in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail. |
| Tornado | A powerful funnel-shaped column of spinning air. |
| Hurricane | A storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters. |
| Monsoon | A seasonal wind, especially in South Asia |
| Drought | a long period without rain or with very minimal rainfall. |
| Climate | the typical weather conditions at a particular location observed over time. |
| Polar | of or pertaining to the North or South Pole. |
| Temperate | moderate in respect to temperature; not subject to prolonged extremes of hot or cold weather. |
| Tropical |