Water Cycle Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. occurs when the droplet-laden clouds discharge themselves ad water falls to earth.
  2. 6. The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere changes to its liquid state.
  3. 7. trough carved in the ocean
  4. 9. transpiration The roots of plants absorb water from the ground.
  5. 11. the movement of water from Earth's surface downward into porous rock or soil.
  6. 12. cover vegetation can slow the movement of runoff, so there is more time for
  7. 13. organisms living organisms living on or in the ocean bottom
  8. 16. valley smaller valley above the main trough
  9. 18. zone area of the surface created by the mixing of water by waves, currents, and tides
Down
  1. 1. The process by which liquid water changes to water vapor and enters the atmosphere as gas. Bodies of water Vast surface areas of oceans, rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.
  2. 2. pyramid like peak
  3. 3. is the total amount of solid material dissolved in water
  4. 5. the layer of ocean water between about 300 meters and 1000 meters where there is a rapid change of density with depth
  5. 8. trough u shaped valley
  6. 9. includes all organisms that drift with ocean currents
  7. 10. steep sided depression, bowl
  8. 14. includes all animals capable of moving independently of the ocean currents, by swimming or other means of propulsion
  9. 15. the water that hits land and does not either evaporate or infiltrate the ground
  10. 17. a thick mass of ice originating on land as a result of the compaction and recrystallization of snow.