Unit 3 The Earth System Unit Review

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What are water molecules like in liquid water?

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Water molecules are close together in liquid water.

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What is the term for water that seeps underground between solid particles and rock layers?

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Ground water.

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How do the Earth's systems interact with each other?

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The continually affect each other.

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What is everything in the universe made up of?

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Matter.

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What is the process called when water changes from liquid to gas?

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Evaporation.

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid?

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Condensation.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is transpiration?

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Transpiration is the process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as water vapor into the atmosphere.

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What are the four main Earth systems?

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The four main Earth systems are the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

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What is the geosphere?

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The geosphere is the solid part of the Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.