Earth's Systems and Processes

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Condensation

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The process of water vapor turning into liquid water.

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Precipitation

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Water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail, or freezing rain.

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Transpiration

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The evaporation of water from a plant's leaves, stem, or flowers.

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Hydrosphere

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The total amount of water on a planet.

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Minerals

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Composed of a single element or compound.

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Rocks

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Any natural mass of the mineral matter that makes up the Earth's crust.

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Troposphere

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The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where most weather occurs, including clouds, rain, and snow, and where we live.

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Weather

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The state of the air and atmosphere at a particular time and place.

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Metamorphic rock

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A rock that has been changed from its original form due to intense heat and pressure deep within the Earth.

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Igneous rock

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A type of rock formed when molten rock, called magma or lava, cools and solidifies, essentially 'fire-born' rock that originates from deep within the Earth's interior.