Across
- 2. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. __________ is the primary pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into the water cycle as atmospheric water vapor.
- 5. The process where water on the surface goes into the soil.
- 6. The clouds floating overhead contain water vapor and cloud droplets, which are small drops of condensed water. These droplets are way too small to fall as __________
Down
- 1. The process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere.
- 3. Water can exist either as a ______ (ice), a liquid (water), or a gas (water vapor). Water on the on surface of Earth is constantly changing between these three states.
- 4. Frozen __________ is the largest reservoir of fresh water, but ground water is the largest AVAILABLE source of fresh water.
- 7. The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water. ___________ is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.
- 8. The term is used to refer to the passage of water through a porous substance or simply oozing through. The water usually oozes to the level of the water table.