Vocabulary Choice board - Criss Cross

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Across
  1. 1. water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds
  2. 4. movements of elements through living organisms and the environment
  3. 5. all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface
  4. 8. flow of water into the ground to recharge aquifers
  5. 11. layer of rock or sediment holding groundwater
  6. 13. any process, location, or system that releases a substance or energy into the environment, adding it to a cycle.
  7. 14. all living things on Earth and the environments where they exist.
  8. 16. downward movement of water into soil and rock layers
  9. 17. storage location for elements or compounds (e.g., ocean, atmosphere, soil)
  10. 18. movement of water (and nutrients) across Earth’s surface
Down
  1. 2. liquid water changes to vapor
  2. 3. any process, location, or system that absorbs or stores a substance or energy from the environment, temporarily or permanently removing it from a cycle.
  3. 6. evaporation of water from plant leaves
  4. 7. the gases surrounding Earth, forming the air and weather systems.
  5. 9. rain, snow, sleet, or hail returning water to Earth
  6. 10. water stored underground in aquifers
  7. 12. the solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
  8. 15. (weathering) processes that release minerals or nutrients from rocks