Water Cycle Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. It takes Earth one year to complete one ________ around the Sun.
  2. 4. tall clouds that bring severe weather like thunderstorms
  3. 5. small bits of ice formed when rain freezes or snow melts as it falls from the sky.
  4. 6. low clouds that bring rain and snow (but not storms).
  5. 8. It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one _________ about its axis.
  6. 9. This part of the plant is responsible for reproduction.
  7. 13. when liquid water heats up and turns into a gas called water vapor.
  8. 15. puffy, white clouds that mean fair (good) weather.
  9. 16. off after precipitation, water moves and collects in areas like lakes, rivers, and oceans.
  10. 17. water that falls from the atmosphere in different states.
Down
  1. 1. high, wispy clouds that means rain is on the way, but it is not here yet.
  2. 3. the gas form of water is called water _________.
  3. 4. when water vapor cools and turns into tiny liquid water drops.
  4. 6. This part of the plant transports food and water around the plant.
  5. 7. an icy and rocky space object that looks to have a tail.
  6. 10. This part of the plant makes food through photosynthesis.
  7. 11. large chunks of ice that fall during thunderstorms.
  8. 12. a collection of stars, dust, gas, and planetary objects.
  9. 14. a rocky space object found between the inner and outer planets.
  10. 18. liquid water that precipitates.