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Weather Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | A thin layer of glasses 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 solid to 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, lithopshere, atmosphere, biosphere. |
Fog | A cloud at ground level. |
Geosphere | All of the rock 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 a plant. |
Water Cycle | The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere,oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. |