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weather part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth |
| Biosphere | part of Earth in which life exist including land, water and air or atmosphere |
| Clouds | A mass of 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 Earth's(crust, mantle, and core) |
| Glacier | any large mass of ice the moves slowly over land |
| Groundwater | water that fill 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 in to 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. |