The Water Cycle

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Across
  1. 2. – state of water in the air as vapor
  2. 4. – living parts of the environment
  3. 6. – water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  4. 8. – nonliving parts of the environment
  5. 9. – plant structures that absorb water from soil
  6. 12. – water evaporates from plant leaves
  7. 13. – plant structures where transpiration occurs
  8. 14. cycle – movement of water through Earth’s systems
  9. 15. – gas form of water
Down
  1. 1. – state of water in lakes, rivers, and oceans
  2. 3. – tiny openings on leaves where gases and water vapor pass
  3. 5. – main energy source that drives evaporation
  4. 7. – formed when water vapor condenses in the atmosphere
  5. 8. – layer of air surrounding Earth where clouds form
  6. 10. – water vapor cools and forms liquid droplets
  7. 11. – liquid water changes into gas due to heat