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weather unit
| 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 |
| 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 |