Our Planet--EARTH

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Across
  1. 5. process by which a liquid changes into a gas
  2. 10. process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves
  3. 12. solid part of Earth
  4. 13. average weather pattern for a region over a long period of time
  5. 14. natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result
  6. 15. water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface
  7. 17. Earth system that contains all living things
  8. 18. naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition
Down
  1. 1. moisture that falls from clouds to Earth's surface
  2. 2. cycle continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface
  3. 3. water that contains less than 2.0 percent dissolved salts
  4. 4. process that moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations
  5. 6. mixture of gases that forms a layer around Earth
  6. 7. state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
  7. 8. system that contains all Earth's water
  8. 9. process by which a gas changes into a liquid
  9. 11. cycle series of processes that transport and continually change rocks into different forms
  10. 14. force exerted over an area
  11. 16. naturally occurring solid composed of minerals and sometimes other materials such as organic matter