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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid | condensation |
| small pieces of solid material that comes from rocks or the remains of organisms | sediment |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air | humidity |
| the release of water vapor through the leaves of a plant | transpiration |
| minerals that do not split apart evenly | fracture |
| the height of a point above sea level | elevation |
| how light reflects from a minerals surface | luster |
| precipitation | forms of water that falls from the clouds back to the Earth’s surface like rain, snow, sleet, and hail. |
| a device used to measure air pressure | barometer |
| crystal | a solid whose atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern |
| levee | an embankment that is built along the side of a river to prevent flooding |
| an extremely fast spinning column of air | tornado |
| layers of sediment squeezed and compacted together under the weight of layers above | compaction |
| the sun heats the different bodies of water and causes the liquid water to change into water vapor | evaporation |
| system | a group of parts working together to make a whole |
| Color of a minerals powder | streak |
| respiration | animals and people release water vapor into the air by breathing |
| flood | overflowing of water in a dry area |