Water cycle

2. – liquid water changes to vapor
4. – evaporation of water from plant leaves
8. – processes that release minerals or nutrients from rocks
9. – water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds
11. sink – natural reservoir that stores carbon long-term (e.g., oceans, forests, fossil fuels)
13. – downward movement of water into soil and rock layers
14. – movement of water (and nutrients) across Earth’s surface
15. – the solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
17. – all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface

1. – all living things on Earth and the environments where they exist.
3. – the gases surrounding Earth, forming the air and weather systems.
5. – storage location for elements or compounds (e.g., ocean, atmosphere, soil)
6. - any process, location, or system that releases a substance or energy into the environment, adding it to a cycle.
7. – rain, snow, sleet, or hail returning water to Earth
10. - any process, location, or system that absorbs or stores a substance or energy from the environment, temporarily or permanently removing it from a cycle.
12. cycle – movement of elements through living organisms and the environment
16. – surface flow of water due to gravity