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wheather part 1
weather part 1
Term | Definition |
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atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding earth |
biosphere | part of earth in which life exist including land, water, and air or atmosphere |
clouds | mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that floats in the air above earth |
condensation | the change in state from a gas to a liquid |
crystallization | when the 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 |
Geo sphere | all of the rock at and below earths 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 the earth 97% of which is in oceans |
Land form | a naturally formed feature on the surface of the earth such as coastline mountain or dune |
pathway | how water moves on land due to gravity |
precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earths 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 form the leaves of a plant |
Water Cycle | the continual movement of water among earths atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation and precipitation |