Water Cycle

5. water in its gas form
7. when the Sun heats up water and changes liquid water into water vapor
8. process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again to the surface
10. when precipitation hits the ground, it flows OVER the surface of the earth
11. water droplets attach to these particles to form clouds
12. water lost to the atmosphere by plants through their leaves
14. Process by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away
16. something that has gathered together or collected, such as liquid water or snow.
17. the process of snow and ice changing into water vapor without melting into liquid water. Solid changes straight to a gas

1. another name for the water cycle
2. water lost to the atmosphere from the surface of the ground (soil and plants)
3. when water in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls to Earth
4. this gets left behind after saltwater from oceans evaporate
6. water that is stored in the ground
9. Water vapor (gas) in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid droplets, forming clouds
13. movement of water INTO the soil due to gravity
15. hold about 97% of Earth's water. Consists of saltwater.