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Weather Part 1
Term | Definition |
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atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding earth |
biosphere | part of earth in which life exits including life exists including land water and air or atmosphere |
clouds | a mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that float in the air above earth |
condensation | the changed of state from a gas to a liquid |
crystallization | when water freezes and collects in ice form |
density | the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together |
earth system | the 4 main physical system of the earth hydrosphere lithosphere atmosphere biosphere |
fog | a cloud a ground level |
geosphere | all the rock at an below earths surface (crust mantel and core) |
glacier | any large masses of ice that moves slowly over land |
groundwater | water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
hydrosphere | all the water at and near the surface of the earth 97% of which is ocean |
land form | a natural formed features on the surface of the earth such as coastline dune or mountain |
pathway | haw water moves on land due to gravity |
precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth surface as rain snow sleet or hail |
run off | water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground |
transportation | evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant |
water cycle | the continual movement of water among earth atmosphere oceans and land surfaces though evaporate condensation and precipitation |