The Earth System Vocabulary

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What does it mean to iterate?

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To try something again using what you learned the last time you tried it.

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What is water vapor?

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Water in the form of invisible gas.

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What is an explanation?

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A description of how something works or why something happens.

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What is a resource?

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A supply of something that is useful.

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What does it mean to synthesize?

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To put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

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What is the geosphere?

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

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water.

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which liquid water turns into water vapor.