Water Cycle

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