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Weather Part 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth |
| Biosphere | 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 state from a gas to a 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 physical systems of the Earth - hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere |
| Fog | a cloud at ground level |
| Geosphere | all of the rock in 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 soil and rock layers |
| Hydrosphere | all the water in and near the surface of the Earth, 97% of which is in oceans |
| Landform | 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 |
| 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 than soaking into the ground |
| Transpiration | evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant |
| Water Cycle | the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |
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