Unit Vocabulary

5. – movement of water (and nutrients) across Earth’s surface
6. - any process, location, or system that absorbs or stores a substance or energy from the environment, temporarily or permanently removing it from a cycle.
7. – all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface
10. – the gases surrounding Earth, forming the air and weather systems.
11. – rain, snow, sleet, or hail returning water to Earth
12. – downward movement of water into soil and rock layers
13. – all living things on Earth and the environments where they exist.
15. – storage location for elements or compounds (e.g., ocean, atmosphere, soil)

1. – water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds
2. – processes that release minerals or nutrients from rocks
3. – evaporation of water from plant leaves
4. cycle – movement of elements through living organisms and the environment
8. – liquid water changes to vapor
9. – the solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
14. - any process, location, or system that releases a substance or energy into the environment, adding it to a cycle.