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  • naturally occurring solid composed of minerals and sometimes other materials such as organic matter
    rock
  • The solid part of Earth
    geosphere
  • water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface
    groundwater
  • the average weather pattern for a region over a long period of time
    climate
  • the system containing all Earth's water
    hydrosphere
  • the process by which a liquid, such as water, changes into gas
    evaporation
  • the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface
    water cycle
  • the state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
    weather
  • The process that moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations
    uplift
  • series of processes that transport and continually change rocks into different forms
    rock cycle
  • moisture that falls from clouds to Earth's surface
    precipitation
  • a mixture of gases pulled by the force of Earth's gravity to form a layer around Earth
    atmosphere
  • the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves
    transpiration
  • a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
    minerals
  • the process by which a gas changes to a liquid
    condensation
  • the earth's system that contains all living things
    biosphere
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