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Ch3 L1/ Water Cycle

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atmosphere mixture of gases that forms a layer around Earth
biosphere Earth’s system that contains all living things
freshwater water that contains less than 0.2 percent dissolved salts
geosphere solid part of the Earth
groundwater water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earth’s surface
hydrosphere System that contains all Earth’s water
mineral naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition
rock naturally occurring solid composed of minerals and sometimes other materials such as organic matter
water cycle the changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to Earth
precipitation water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail
transpiration the passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere
condensation the cooling of water in the atmosphere changing from a gas to a liquid
run-off rainfall that is absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean
evaporation the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas, caused by heat
Created by: FSylvia
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