Earth's Systems

9. the process by which a liquid changes to a gas
11. the process by which fragments of soil and rock are broken into smaller pieces
12. includes the solid portions of Earth and the layers within the Earth
13. the continuous process by which water moves through the living and nonliving parts of the environment
14. the water that runs over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
15. an underground layer of rock or soil that holds and stores fresh water
17. the movement of water from the ground into the surface
18. the process by which fragments of soil and rock are carried away

1. the process by which a gas changes to a liquid; the process by which clouds are formed
2. includes all living things on Earth
3. the process by which soil and fragments of rock are dropped in a new location
4. includes water found under and over the surface of the planet
5. water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers
6. includes the frozen parts of the hydrosphere
7. the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves
8. the action or influence, that one thing has on another
10. water that falls to Earth as rain, sleet, snow or hail
11. the level below ground that is saturated with water
16. Includes the mixture of gas that surrounds the Earth