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