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WUP vocab p1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth |
| biosphere | part of the Earth which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere |
| clouds | a mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that floats in air or atmosphere |
| condensation | the change of state to gas to liquid. |
| crystallization | when water freezes and collects in frozen form |
| density | the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together |
| earth systems | the four main physical systems of the earth-hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere |
| fog | a cloud at ground level |
| geosphere | all rock at and below Earths surface (crust,mantle, and core |
| glacier | any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land |
| ground water | water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
| hydrosphere | all the water at and near the surface of Earth, 97%of which is oceans |
| landform | a naturally-formed feature on the surface of the earth,such as a coastline dune, or mountain |
| pathway | how water moves on land due to gravity |
| precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| runoff | water that flows over the grounds surface rather than soaking into the ground |
| transpiration | evaporation |
| water cycle | the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |