Investigation 7 & 8 - Water in the Air & The Water Planet

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Across
  1. 6. when air contains as much water vapor as it can at a certain temperature
  2. 8. the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water, usually on a surface
  3. 11. the continuous process by which water travels through plants and releases as water vapor
  4. 13. tiny surfaces on which water may condense
  5. 14. a global water pattern affected by winds, differences in water density, tides, and landmasses
  6. 16. the repeating sequence of condensation and evaporation of water on Earth, causing clouds and rain and other forms of precipitation
Down
  1. 1. the amount of dissolved salt in water
  2. 2. a large-scale ocean current along the coastline
  3. 3. the temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor and vapor condenses into liquid
  4. 4. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
  5. 5. a large system of rotating ocean currents
  6. 7. the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor
  7. 9. a strong local ocean current that moves directly away from shore
  8. 10. water stored below Earth’s surface
  9. 12. water stored below Earth’s surface
  10. 15. a flow of unusually warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that causes weather changes elsewhere