Across
- 3. 97% of Earth's water
- 7. the substance that does the dissolving
- 8. breaking down of rock through natural forces
- 11. water that is used for crops and livestock
- 12. the substance that is dissolved
- 14. movement of sediment by wind or water
- 15. the ______________ of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
- 16. floats because it is less dense than liquid water
- 17. iron in rocks reacts with water and turns red
- 19. the type of power plant that uses water to generate electricity
- 23. part of the planet where organisms live
- 24. the solute is completely dissolved in the solvent
Down
- 1. water mixes with carbon dioxide and dissolves limestone
- 2. the process where water changes state due to cold which causes rocks to break apart
- 4. these ecosystems replenish and purify water resources essential to life
- 5. plants that secrete acid that dissolves minerals
- 6. surface _________________ is why water droplets form
- 9. water's ability to stick to other water molecules
- 10. the solute separates from the solvent
- 13. 2 or more elements combine to form a new substance
- 15. percent of water that is used for agriculture
- 18. makes up less than 1% of water
- 20. weathering due to the reaction between water and rocks
- 21. water's nickname is "___________________ Solvent" because it dissolves so many substances
- 22. water's ability to stick to other materials