Water Cycle

4. ____ temperatures speeds up the water cycle.
5. ____ temperatures slow down the water cycle.
7. Water that flows downhill or gets absorbed by the ground, plants or animals.
9. When water vapor cools and becomes liquid again (clouds are evidence of this).
10. Water heats up and becomes a gas.
12. This type of air pressure slows down the water cycle.
14. Most of the water that goes into the water cycle comes from this.

1. The ocean side of a _____ speeds up the water cycle while the opposite side slows it down.
2. This is the way the earth is shaped.
3. The water cycle is powered by this.
6. When water returns to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
8. Less than one percent of the earth's water is ___.
11. If the water cycle stopped, ocean levels would ___.
13. This type of air pressure speeds up the water cycle.