| A | B |
| transpiration | water vapor from plants |
| respiration | water vapor from animals |
| climate | long term condition of the atmosphere in a certain location |
| weather | caused by gases moving in the troposphere |
| nitrogen | largest part of our air |
| oxygen | second largest part of our air |
| troposphere | all weather occurs here |
| uplift | when large parts of earth get moved higher |
| condensation | when a gas gets turned into a liquid |
| rock | mixture of minerals and organic stuff |
| mineral | inorganic solid found as a crystal |
| crust | layer of Earth we live on |
| mantle | layer of Earth that has magma |
| outer core | hot, liquid layer of Earth |
| inner core | very hot solid layer of metal in Earth |
| biosphere | has no boundaries; living things |
| weathering | wearing away of a solid by wind and weather |
| compaction | pushed together really tightly |
| cementation | glued together naturally |
| deposition | soil or rocks added to a landform |
| reservoir | place where water is collected or stored |
| cryosphere | region of ice and snow |
| evaporation | water turning to a gas and entering the atmosphere |
| precipitation | rain, snow, or sleet |
| groundwater | found underground in cracks and pores |