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wheather part 1
weather part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |