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Water Cycle
Term | Definition (Simplified) |
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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 |