| A | B |
|---|
| water vapor | small amount of water that is found in the air as an invisible gas |
| groundwater | The water that collects in spaces between underground rocks |
| wetland | place with a wet or water-covered ground |
| evaporation | process of a liquid becoming a gas |
| condensation | process of a water vapor turning back into a liquid |
| water cycle | movement of water from the Earth's surface into the air and back again. |
| precipitation | water that falls to Earth |
| weather | what the aire is like outside |
| atmoshpere | the blanket of air that surrounds Earth |
| hurricane | huge storm that starts in the ocean |
| tornado | spining, funnel-shaped column of air that touches the ground |
| blizzard | a winter storm with blowing snow |
| Rock | natural, solid, nonliving material made of one or more minerals |
| Mineral | natural material that forms from nonliving matter |
| Igneous rock | forms from red hot mixture of melted minerals and gases |
| Sedimentary rock | forms in layers- one layer at a time |
| Metamorphic rock | rock that has been changed by heat, pressure, or both |
| soil | thin layer of loose material that covers most of Earth's land |
| decay | living things in soil break down the remains of plants and animals |
| nutrient | things plants need in order to grow |
