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