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Water Cycle
| Term | Definition (Simplified) |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | A thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth. |
| Biosphere | Part of earth where living/deceased things are. |
| Clouds | A mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that floats in the air above Earth. |
| Condensation | Change from gas to liquid |
| Crystallization | When water freezes and collects in frozen form |
| Density | The measurement of how tightly a material is packed together. |
| Earth Systems | Hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, geosphere |
| Fog | A cloud at the ground. |
| Geosphere | The rock at and under the earth's crust |
| Glacier | Large mass of ice that moves slowly over land |
| Groundwater | Natural underground water |
| Hydrosphere | Water. |
| Landform | Natural land on Earth. (Coastline, dune, mountain) |
| Pathway | How water moves on land due to gravity. |
| Precipitation | Any form of water that falls from clouds |
| Runoff | Water that flows on the ground instead of sinking in the ground |
| Transpiration | Plant turns water to gas. Plant evaporation. |
| Water Cycle | Water changing from liquid to gas to solid to liquid in a loop |