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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | a thin layer of grasses 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 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 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 |
| landform | a naturally formed feature on the surface of the 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 plantb |
| Water cycle | The continual movement of water among earths atmosphere oceans and land surface through evaporation condensation and precipitation |