Water Unit Crossword Puzzle

2. Freezing water can break rock without any change in the minerals that form the rock. This is an example of ___ weathering.
4. The climate near large bodies of water is slightly ___ than areas without large bodies of water - cooler in summer; warmer in winter
7. ___ is when material is deposited in a new spot.
9. Water striders can walk on water because of the ___ ___ of water.
10. water molecules stick to other water molecules. This is called ___.
13. The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation is called the ___ ___.
14. Water with dissolved gases and other chemicals causes the minerals in rocks to be changed. This is an example of ___ weathering.
15. ___ is the movement of the materials by water or wind.
17. Water's polarity makes it behave like a ___, which explains many of its unusual properties.
18. Water is a ___ molecule, meaning part of the molecule is positively charged and part of the molecule is negatively charged.

1. Water is often called the ___ ___ because a large number of substances dissolve in water.
2. Accessibility to clean, fresh water is critical in maintaining ___ ___.
3. Ice floats because it is ___ ___ than liquid water.
5. Water molecules also stick to other surfaces. This is called ___.
6. Water is essential for agriculture and in ___ generation.
8. Large bodies of water act to ___ the climate of surrounding areas by absorbing & releasing energy.
10. Water is the only ___ that commonly exists in all 3 states (solid, liquid, gas) on Earth.
11. Less than 1% of the water on Earth is available ___ water, used by humans and other organisms.
12. Water is able to absorb ___ energy without showing relatively large changes in temperature.
16. 97% of Earth's water is salt water in the ___.