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Weather pt.1
weather pt.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 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, 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 the earth, 97% of which is in oceans. |
| 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 percipitation. |