The Water Cycle

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Across
  1. 3. Where most of the water on earth is stored.
  2. 6. Where precipitation begins to form.
  3. 7. Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are the main forms of what?'
  4. 8. How many MAIN steps are in the water cycle?
  5. 9. What kind of energy does the Sun provide for the water cycle?
  6. 11. The draining away of water from the surface of an area of land.
  7. 12. Powers the water cycle.
  8. 13. The process of turning from liquid into vapor.
Down
  1. 1. The proper term for water that soaks into the ground.
  2. 2. The process of fallen precipitation accumulating in bodies of water. (Hint: not accumulation)
  3. 4. A five-letter form of precipitation.
  4. 5. When water is heated, it changes from a liquid into a gas called______.
  5. 6. What is the step of the water cycle when the water goes back into the clouds?
  6. 10. The evaporation of water from a plant's stem, flowers, or leaves.