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Earth's Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bisphere | the Part of a Earth and Surrounding atmesphere where there is lif. |
| atmosphere | A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth |
| hydrosphere | the System Containing all Earth's water. |
| Cryosphere | The frozen portion of water on Earth's Surface |
| ground n water | Water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earth' surface |
| Geosphere | The solid partof Earth |
| Minerales | A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal stucture and denfinite chemical composition |
| rock | a naturally occurring Solid Composed of minerals, rock Frayments.Sometimes other materials such as organic matter. |
| water Cycle | the series of natural proesses by which water continually moves throughout the hydroshere |
| evaporation | the process of a liquid changing to a gas t the surfase of the liquid |
| condensation | the pross by which a gas changes to a liquid |
| precipitation | waterin liquid from that falls from the amtosphere |
| Weather | the atmosphere conditions, alona with short -term Change, of a certain Place at a certain time |
| Climate | The long-term arerae conditons that occur in a particular region |
| Rock cycle | The series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock |
| Uplift | The process that move large bodies of Earth meterials to higher elevations. |