Science Vacab
Created by suehoel
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Water cycle
repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms
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Evaporation
the changing of a liquid to a gas
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Condensation
the process in which a gas turns into a liquid
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Precipitation
water that falls from the clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail
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Hydrosphere
all the waters of Earth
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Atomosphere
the mixture of water vapor and other gases as well as particles of matter that surrounds Earth's surface.
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Lithosphere
the solid, rocky of Earth
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Biosphere
the part of Earth in which all living thigns are found
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Weather
the state of the atmosphere
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Barometric pressure
the pushing force of the atomsphere
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Humidity
the amount of water vapor in the air
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Circulation
movement of air that redistributes heat on Earth
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Sleet
frozen raindrops
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Hail
frozen precipitation that forms in layers
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Climate
the average of water conditions over a long time
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Latitude
a measure of how far a place is from the equator
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Elevation
height above sea level
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Erosion
the movement of materials away from a place
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Deposition
process of laying down materials, such as rocks and soil