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weather part 1
Term | Definition |
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atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding earth |
bisphere | 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 sate from gas to a liquid |
crystallization | when water freezes and collects in frozen from |
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 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 soli and rock layers |
hydrosphere | all the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans |
landfrom | 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 |
percolation | any form of watefr falls from clounds and reaches earth surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail |
runoff | water that flows on ground surface rather than soaking ground |
transpiration | evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant |
water cycle | a continental movement among earthÅ› surface of water on oceans |