Earth's Systems 6th grade Earth/Space Science

This is the process by which water is lost through a plant's leaves.

A hole sunk into the earth to reach a supply of water

the shape of land determined by elevation, relief, and landforms

The portion of the hydrosphere that is frozen, including all the ice and snow on land, plus sea and lake ice. (6)

The relatively thin layer of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer.

A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. (17)

A process in which mapmakers determine distances and elevations using instruments and the principles of geometry

A feature on the surface of Earth, such as a coastline, dune, or mountain.

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

A hill of sand piled up by the wind

the change of state from a gas to a liquid

The continual movement of water through the Earth's atmosphere, oceans and land surface

A line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or lake.

What part of Earth contains most of the living organisms?

__________are layers of rock and soil that hold groundwater, fresh water found underground.

A _________ is a landform with high elevation and high relief.

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change into a gas.

The portion of Earth that consists of water in any of its forms.

Land area that supplies water to a river system

The ability to do work or cause change.

The densest part of earth that includes the crust, mantle, and core.

a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake