Across
- 1. any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, or sleet
- 5. state of matter in which water flows and takes the shape of its container
- 8. process in which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through their leaves
- 12. process of water gathering in large quantities, such as lakes, rivers, oceans
- 13. the layer of gases surrounding the Earth
- 14. that is stored beneath the Earth's surface
- 16. vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface
- 17. collections tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere
Down
- 2. process water seeping into the ground
- 3. thin layer of ice crystals that form on surfaces
- 4. process in which water vapor cools and changes into liquid water
- 6. star at the center of our solar system, whose energy drives the water cycle
- 7. dense cloud of tiny water droplets that forms near the ground
- 9. process in which water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 10. precipitation in the form of ice crystals
- 11. continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface
- 15. precipitation in the form of water droplets
