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weather part 1
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding the earth |
Biosphere | part of the 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 the gas to a liquid |
crystallization | when water freezes and collects in frozen form |
Density | the measurment of how tightly a material is packed together |
earth system | the four main physical system of the earth- hydrosphere,lithosphere,atmosphere,biosphere |
fog | a c loud at ground level |
Geosphere | all of the rock at and below earths surface ( crust, mantle,and core) |
Glacier | any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land |
Groundwater | water that fills the crack and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
Hydrosphere | all the water at 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 earths surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
run off | water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground |
Transpiration | evaporation of the water from the leaves of a plant |
water cycle | the coutinual movement of the water among the earths atmosphere,oceans,and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |