Water Cycle

2. The process in which water seeps into the ground and is absorbed by the soil, eventually replenishing groundwater.
4. The direct conversion of ice or snow into water vapor without first melting into liquid water.
5. Formation The formation of visible masses of suspended water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere, creating clouds.
8. The process in which water changes from a liquid state to a vapor or gas when heated by the sun, rising into the atmosphere.
10. Vapor The gaseous form of water present in the atmosphere, often invisible but becomes visible as clouds or fog.
11. The release of water vapor by plants through tiny openings in their leaves called stomata.
13. The release of condensed water vapor in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail, falling from the clouds and returning to the Earth's surface.
14. The movement of water across the land's surface, flowing into streams, rivers, lakes, or the ocean.

1. The water that is stored below the Earth's surface in spaces within rocks and soil, forming underground reservoirs.
3. The cooling of water vapor in the atmosphere, causing it to change back into liquid form and form clouds.
6. The gathering of water in bodies such as lakes, rivers, and oceans, forming large water reservoirs.
7. The process in which ice or snow changes from a solid state to a liquid state, usually due to an increase in temperature.
9. Formation The gradual accumulation and compaction of snow over time, forming large masses of ice known as glaciers.
12. The condensation of water vapor on cool surfaces like grass or leaves, forming small droplets in the morning.