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weather part 1
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 |
condensation | the change of state from a gas to liquid |
crystallization | when water freezes and collects in frozen form |
destiny | the measurement f 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 surface |
glacier | any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land |
ground water | water that fills the cracks I spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
hydrosphere | all the water at and near the surface of the earths 97% of which is in the oceans |
land form | a naturally formed feature on the surface of earth such as coastline dune or mountain |
pathway | how water moves on land due to gravity |
precipitation | and form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface rain,snow,sleet or hail |
run off | 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 surfaces through evaporation condensation and precipitation |