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weather part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding the earth |
| biosphere | part of the earth in which word 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 |
| 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 |
| Geosphere | All of the rocks at envelope 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 up and near the surface of the Earth 97% of which is in oceans |
| landform | A naturally form 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 plant |
| water cycle | The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere oceans and land surface through evaporation condensation and precipitation |