Vocabulary Crosswords

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