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Earth vocabulary

Earth vocabulary for Mrs. Curran

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Biosphere The parts of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life
Atmosphere A thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth
Hydrosphere The system containing all of Earth's water
Cryosphere 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 composition
Rock A naturally occuring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes other material 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 a liquid form, that falls from the atmosphere
Weather The atmospheric conditions, along with short term changes, of a certain place at a certain time
Climate Then long term average weather conditions 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 moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations
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