Learn the repeating processes behind weather and life support.
the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere inhabited by living organisms
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth
the solid parts of the Earth, including the rocks, minerals, and landforms
the process where water vapor changes directly into ice without becoming liquid
water found on the exterior of the Earth's crust, such as in streams, rivers, and lakes
ice or snow changing directly into water vapor without melting
underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
all the water found on, under, and above the surface of Earth
the upper level of the underground zone of saturation
the process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable
water vapor released into the air by plants
water flowing over the land surface into bodies of water
water soaking into the ground from the surface
water stored beneath Earth's surface in soil and rock
process where water gathers in oceans, lakes, and rivers
water falling from the atmosphere to Earth
water vapor cooling into liquid droplets
liquid water changing into vapor