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Science Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | the parts of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life |
| Atmosphere | a thin ayer of gases surronding Earth |
| Hydrosphere | the system containing all Earth's water |
| Cryrosphere | the frozen portion of water on Earth's surface |
| Groundwater | water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface |
| Geosphere | the solid part of Earth |
| Mineral | A naturally occuring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical compisition |
| Rock | a naturally occuring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes other materials such as organic matter |
| Water cycle | the series of natural processes by which water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere |
| Evaporation | the process of a liquid changing to a gas at the surface of the liquid |
| Transpiration | the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves |
| Condensation | the process by which a gas changes to a liquid |
| Precipitation | water, in liquid form, that falls from the atmosphere |
| Weather | the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term cchanges of a certain place at a certain time |
| Climate | the long-term average weather conditionsthat 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 moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations |