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| 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. |
| 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 rocket and below earth's 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 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 plant. |
| water cycle | the continual movement of water among earths atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. |