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Across
  1. 1. all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface
  2. 5. the gases surrounding Earth, forming the air and weather systems.
  3. 8. water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds
  4. 9. all living things on Earth and the environments where they exist.
  5. 10. bacteria convert ammonia to nitrites (NO₂⁻) and nitrates (NO₃⁻)
  6. 12. movement of water (and nutrients) across Earth’s surface
  7. 15. flow of water into the ground to recharge aquifers
Down
  1. 2. of water from plant leaves
  2. 3. the solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
  3. 4. layer of rock or sediment holding groundwater
  4. 6. evaporation of water from plant leaves
  5. 7. downward movement of water into soil and rock layers
  6. 11. any process, location, or system that releases a substance or energy into the environment, adding it to a cycle.
  7. 13. movement of rock layers bringing nutrients back to surface
  8. 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.