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Unit 6
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |