Water cycle

4. The layer of gases surrounding Earth where the water cycle processes occur.
7. The process by which water soaks into the soil from the ground surface.
8. Water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock layers.
9. A natural or artificial place where water is stored.
12. Water that flows over the surface of the ground, often reaching rivers and lakes.
13. Water released from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
14. The primary source of energy that drives the water cycle.
15. A continuous process, like the water cycle, that repeats in a sequence.

1. The gathering of water in large bodies like lakes, rivers, and oceans.
2. The gaseous form of water present in the atmosphere.
3. The release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere.
5. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas due to heat.
6. The process of water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.
10. The process where ice or snow changes directly into water vapor without melting first.
11. All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and glaciers.