Water Cycle Crossword #2
Across
- 3. Water ___________________ condenses to form clouds, which result in precipitation when the conditions are suitable.
- 6. Along the way some water evaporates, percolates into the ground, or is used for _________________, residential, or industrial purposes.
- 7. Precipitation that reaches the surface of the Earth but does not infiltrate the soil is called ______________.
- 8. Many processes work together to keep Earth's water moving in a ___________.
- 10. ______________________ is water being released from clouds as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
- 11. _____________________ is the process of water changing from a vapor to a liquid.
Down
- 1. There are five processes at work in the ________________ cycle: condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration.
- 2. As the air cools around the can water ______________ form.
- 4. ____________________ occurs when plants take in water through the roots and release it through the leaves
- 5. ____________ water (e.g., lakes, streams, oceans, etc.
- 9. Under some circumstances precipitation actually ___________________ before it reaches the surface.