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Weather Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | A thin layer of glasses surrounding earth |
| Biosphere | Part of earth in which life exists including land, and air above earth |
| Clouds | A mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that floats in the air above |
| Condensation | The change in state 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 | The four main systems of earth- hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere,and biosphere |
| Fog | A cloud at ground level |
| Geosphere | All of the rock at and below the Earth's surface (crust, mantle, and core) |
| Glacier | Any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land |