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Weather Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | A thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth |
Biosphere | The part of earth where life exists, including water, land, and the atmosphere |
Clouds | A mass of droplets or crystals that float above earth |
Condensation | The change in state from gas to liquid |
Crystallization | When water freezes and merges |
Density | The measurement of how tightly a material is packed together |
Earth Systems | The four main systems of earth - hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere |
Fog | A cloud at ground level |
Geosphere | All of the rock at and below Earth's surface |
Glacier | Large masses of ice that move over land |
Groundwater | Water that fills in gaps underground |
Hydrosphere | All the water on earth, 97% of which being the oceans |
Landform | A naturally formed feature on earth e.g - Dunes, islands, coastlines, mountains, etc. |
Pathway | How water moves on land through gravity |
Precipitation | Any form of water falling from clouds (snow, rain, sleet, hail) |
Runoff | Water that flows over the ground instead of soaking into it |
Transpiration | Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant |
Water Cycle | The cycle of how water evaporates, condensates, and precipitates. |