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Unit 6
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | The mixture of gases that surround a planet. |
Biosphere | All the living things on Earth. |
Coastline | The place at which land masses meet the ocean. |
Condensation | The process by which a gas changes into a liquid. |
Evaporation | The process by which a liquid changes into a gas. |
Geosphere | The solid portion of Earth. |
Hydrosphere | All of Earth's water, taken together in all states of matter. |
Precipitation | Water that falls from the air to Earth's surface. |
System | A set of connected things forming a complex whole. |
Water Cycle | The process in which water continuously moves from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again. |