Water Cycle Crossword
Across
- 2. Water from rain, snowmelt or other sources that flows over the land surface and reaches lakes, rivers and oceans
- 5. A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating above the atmosphere, typically high above the ground
- 9. Water in the form of a gas
- 10. The process of a gas changing into a liquid due to a decrease in temperature
- 11. The process of snow and ice changing into water vapor without first melting into water
- 12. Condensed water vapor that falls back to Earth from clouds in any form (ex:sleet, rain, snow)
- 13. The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil through cracks/openings
Down
- 1. The stage of the water cycle when water pools in large bodies (like oceans, and lakes); also known as accumulation
- 3. The continuous movement of water among Earth's atmosphere,oceans,and land surface through evaporation, precipitation, and condensation
- 4. Water that is located below the surface of the ground due to infiltration
- 6. The process of a liquid changing into a gas due to an increase in temperature or pressure
- 7. A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
- 8. The process of plants giving off water vapor through their leaves (the water was absorbed through there roots)