The Water Cycle

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Across
  1. 5. gravity pulls liquid water in a flow of precipitation over the ground
  2. 6. liquid water percolates down through the soil into the ground
  3. 7. liquid water within plants is heated by the sun and evaporates through openings in their leaves
Down
  1. 1. precipitation, such as snow or frozen water, instantaneously changes from ice to gaseous water vapor
  2. 2. liquid surface water is heated by the sun and goes into water vapor
  3. 3. water vapor molecules come together and cool, forming liquid water
  4. 4. water returns from the atmosphere to the earth as rain, sleet, snow, and hail