Water Cycle Crossword

5. A force that pulls water downward to the surface of the Earth and even into the ground
7. When gravity pulls the drops of water in clouds back to Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail
8. Most of the water on planet Earth can be found here
11. The water that's underground in the soil
12. Only about 3% of all the water on Earth is _____________
13. Water rises up into the sky, moves through the air, and comes back down to Earth in a never-ending ___________
14. Even though water is constantly moving and changing, it never leaves the ____________
15. The tiny droplets of water that collect together in the atmosphere form _____________
16. Without water, we would not have any of this on planet Earth

1. All the water on, under, and above Earth's surface is ________________
2. When water evaporates from plants, it is called ________________
3. Water that flows downhill on Earth's surface into rivers, lakes, and oceans
4. A star that powers part of the water cycle, moving water upward by heating the molecules of liquid water
6. Water that is turned into a gas is known as water ____________
9. Water turns from a liquid form into a gas form when it is heated
10. When water vapor cools high in the atmosphere it turns back into tiny liquid drops of liquid water