Vocabulary

4. - any process, location, or system that releases a substance or energy into the environment, adding it to a cycle.
6. – the gases surrounding Earth, forming the air and weather systems.
7. – all living things on Earth and the environments where they exist.
9. – evaporation of water from plant leaves
12. – water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds
13. – all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface
16. cycle – movement of elements through living organisms and the environment
18. – processes that release minerals or nutrients from rocks

1. – downward movement of water into soil and rock layers
2. – layer of rock or sediment holding ground
3. – rain, snow, sleet, or hail returning water to Earth
5. – liquid water changes to vapor
8. – water stored underground in aquifers
10. – storage location for elements or compounds (e.g., ocean, atmosphere, soil)
11. – flow of water into the ground to recharge aquifers
14. - any process, location, or system that absorbs or stores a substance or energy from the environment, temporarily or permanently removing it from a cycle.
15. – the solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
17. – movement of water (and nutrients) across Earth’s surface