click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Weather Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth |
| Biosphere | part of Earth in which life exits 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 liquid |
| Crystallization | when water freezes and collects in 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 could at ground level |
| Geosphere | all of the rock at and below Earth 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 ocean |
| 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 leaves of a plant |
| Water Cycle | the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere,oceans,and land surface through |