Across
- 2. a large body of water surrounded by land
- 3. water evaporates from the surface of the Earth, rises and cools, and condenses into ____________
- 4. the lowest portion of Earth's atmosphere
- 7. refers to the movement and filtering of fluids through porous materials.
- 8. _____________ water is water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations
- 10. The process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves.
- 11. tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.
- 13. The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, passing through the living and nonliving parts of the environment.
- 14. a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream
- 15. ________ water used for drinking, personal hygiene, agriculture, fisheries, transportation, heating and cooling, manufacturing, and many other purposes.
- 17. the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
- 21. is the amount of water vapor in the air.
Down
- 1. a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
- 5. the scientific study of the properties of the earth's water, especially its movement in relation to land.
- 6. the process of turning from liquid into vapor __________________
- 7. rain, sleet, snow, or hail are examples of ______________.
- 9. water on land flows towards the oceans and materials are then deposited into ocean water is an example of _____________.
- 12. is a body of salt water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere
- 16. the way water moves across the land.
- 18. the layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- 19. the concentration of dissolved salts in water
- 20. __________ water is not for human consumption or use.