ES Unit 3 Vocab

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Earth's crust

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outermost layer of rock, includes dry land and ocean floor

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Earth's mantle

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a layer of hot rock between the core and crust

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Geosphere

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Rock and minerals on Earth's surface and below (includes crust, mantle, core).

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Earth's core

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The extremely hot and dense center of the earth

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Biosphere

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Part of Earth where life exists: land, water, and atmosphere.

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Lithosphere

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A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.

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Hydrosphere

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All the water on earth

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Groundwater

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Water held underground in soil or in rock crevices.

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Water runoff

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Flow of excess stormwater, meltwater, or other sources over the Earth's surface.

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Evaporation

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Change of state from liquid to gas