The Water Cycle

5. The flow of water over the land that occurs when the ground is saturated or the rainfall rate exceeds the soil's infiltration capacity.
6. A key stage in the water cycle where water gathers in large bodies after falling as precipitation.
7. The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface, driven by solar energy and gravity.
8. The process where the sun's energy turns liquid water from bodies of water, soil, and plants into a gas called water vapor.
10. The process where plants absorb water through their roots and release it as vapor through tiny pores (stomata) in their leaves.

1. Liquid water that has been evaporated by the sun's energy.
2. The phase of the water cycle where water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
3. The process where water vapor in the air cools down and changes back into liquid water droplets, forming clouds.
4. Water that seeps into the soil and rock layers beneath the ground's surface.
9. The process in the water cycle where water on the Earth's surface soaks into the soil.