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weather unit
Term | Definition |
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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 |
condenstation | 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 biosphere |
fog | a cloud at ground leveel |
geopshere | all of a rock at blowe |
glacier | any large mass of ice that moves slowly |
ground water | water that feels the crack up and space |
hydrosphere | all the water at and near the surface of the earth 97% |
landform | a naturally formed feature on the surface |
pathway | how water moves on land due to gravity |
precipitation | any form of water that falls from the clouds |
runoff | water that flows over the ground surface |
transmition | evaporation of water from the leaves |
water cycle | the continual movement of water amoung earths atmosphere |