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Weather Unit Part 1
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth |
Biosphere | part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, an air or atmosphere |
Clouds | a mass of tiny water droplets of ice crystals that floats in the air above |
Condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
Crystallization | when water freezes and collects in frozen form |
Density | the measurement of how tightly a material in packed together |
Earth Systems | the four main physical systems on the earth- hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, 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 |
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 f 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 that soaking into the ground |
Transpiration | evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant |
Water Cycle | the continual movement of water among Earth's among atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |