All terms in this list:

biosphere: The earths system that contains all living things.

atmosphere: The mixture of gases forms a layer of around earth.

hyroospere: The system containing all of earth water.

Groundwater: Water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earths surface.

Geosphere: Solid part of earth.

Minerals: Naturally occurring, inorganic solid that have crystal structures and definite chemical compositions.

Rock: A naturally occurring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments and sometimes other materials such as organic matter.

water cycle: The continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface.

Evaporation: The process by which a liquid, such as water changes into a gas.

Transpiration: The process by which plant release water vapor through their leaves.

condensation: The process by which a gas changes into a liquid.

precipitation: Moisture that fall from Earths clouds to Earth's surface.

weather: The state of the atmosphere at a certain time or place.

climate: The average weather pattern for a region over a long period of time.

rock cycle: The series of processes that transports and continually change rocks into different forms.

Uplift: The process that moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations.