The Water Cycle

4. The smallest particle of a substance that retains its properties and can exist independently.
6. The gaseous form of water.
7. Water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in aquifers and underground reservoirs.
9. The process by which water is released from plants as water vapor into the atmosphere.
10. The process in which water vapor in the air cools down and changes back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.

1. Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
2. Visible accumulations of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere that are suspended above the Earth's surface.
3. The process of water accumulating or being collected in various water bodies, such as lakes, rivers, or oceans.
5. The process in which water changes from a liquid to a gas and rises into the atmosphere.
8. The flow of water over the land surface, usually as a result of precipitation and not absorbed by the ground.