The Water Cycle Crossword

123456789101112131415161718192021
Across
  1. 2. a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces
  2. 4. when a liquid turns into a gas
  3. 6. transition from solid to gas without passing through the liquid phase
  4. 7. water that collects on the Earth’s surface, including lakes and rivers
  5. 8. when a gas turns into a solid
  6. 11. a specific type of saturated zone that can store and transmit usable quantities of groundwater
  7. 13. flow of water over the land’s surface once the ground cannot absorb more
  8. 15. water that contains a high concentration of dissolved salts
  9. 16. water held underground in pores and crevices of rock or soil below the water table in the saturated zone
  10. 18. naturally occurring water that is not salty
  11. 19. the air that surrounds Earth
  12. 21. water held in the upper soil in the unsaturated (vadose) zone
Down
  1. 1. water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  2. 3. downward movement of water into the soil
  3. 5. when a gas turns into a liquid
  4. 9. a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions
  5. 10. a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice and snow that flows over land
  6. 12. exhalation of water vapor through the pores (stomata) of plant leaves
  7. 14. water in the form of invisible gas
  8. 17. water that condenses on cold surfaces overnight
  9. 18. a thick cloud of tiny water droplets near the earth’s surface that obscures visibility
  10. 20. when a liquid turns into a solid as a result of extreme cold