Cycles of Matter in Ecosystems

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Across
  1. 2. Rain water that flows over Earth's surface is called _____. This water gathers in lakes and rivers.
  2. 6. Energy from the _____ causes the water in lakes to evaporate.
  3. 8. When water evaporates into a gas, it forms _______.
  4. 9. _______ absorb the nitrogen from the soil and animals can eat the plants.
  5. 10. When water droplets have formed clouds and form larger water droplets, the water will fall to Earth's surface as ______.
Down
  1. 1. When water evaporates as water vapor, it cools and condenses combining with _____ particles to form clouds.
  2. 3. All living things use energy and release gas as a waste product. What cycle explains the circulation of these gases?
  3. 4. Which part of the water cycle includes water vapor gas changing to a liquid?
  4. 5. ______ cycle is a continuous circulation between the soil, organisms, and air.
  5. 7. Water evaporates from the leaves of a plant and returns to the atmosphere in a process called __.