Role of Water

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Across
  1. 4. when water vapor rises and cools into liquid droplets that form clouds
  2. 5. the change in atmosphere temperature which weather patterns and climate
  3. 7. when plants release water vapor directly into the atmosphere
  4. 8. a force that pulls matter back down to Earth
  5. 10. the movement of broken rock pieces away from their source
  6. 11. long-term average patterns of a region
  7. 12. fertilizers and chemicals flow into water
  8. 13. short-term conditions in the atmosphere
  9. 16. cycles in many forms in our environment
  10. 17. when water soaks into the soil and fills groundwater reservoirs
  11. 18. horizontal movement of air across Earth that pushes storms across the globe
Down
  1. 1. when water falls back to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  2. 2. flows in one direction
  3. 3. provides thermal energy that heats water and causes phase changes
  4. 5. Earth's rotation causes moving air and water to curve
  5. 6. a visible mass of tiny water droplets in the atmosphere. Formed when water vapor condenses.
  6. 9. removing trees from the planet. This reduces transpiration.
  7. 10. liquid water transforms into a gas (water vapor)
  8. 14. when water flows downhill over the landscape
  9. 15. physical and chemical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces by water, wind, and ice