The Hydrologic Cycle

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Across
  1. 2. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling to Earth.
  2. 6. Visible collections of condensed water in the sky.
  3. 8. Water soaking into the soil.
  4. 10. Layer of gases surrounding the Earth where clouds form.
  5. 12. Water released as vapor from plants.
  6. 13. Large bodies of saltwater that store most of Earth’s water.
  7. 14. Frozen precipitation that falls from clouds.
  8. 17. Invisible gas form of water in the air.
  9. 18. Long period of unusually low rainfall.
Down
  1. 1. The continuous movement of water on Earth.
  2. 3. Downward movement of water through soil and rocks.
  3. 4. Water stored beneath the Earth's surface.
  4. 5. Water vapor turning back into liquid.
  5. 7. Main source of energy that drives the water cycle.
  6. 9. Overflow of water onto normally dry land.
  7. 11. When water changes from liquid to gas.
  8. 15. Water flowing over land into rivers or lakes.
  9. 16. Organisms that release water into the atmosphere through transpiration.