Across
- 2. temperatures in the atmosphere cause the water vapor to change into droplets that form clouds.
- 4. the water droplets grow heavier and fall back to Earth.
- 5. runoff/can be described as water flowing over soil, vegetation or other ground cover instead of infiltrating to the underlying soil.
- 7. runoff/precipitation soaks into the ground and runs into rivers, underground water reservoirs and, eventually the ocean.
- 8. sun heats the ocean, and water vapor rises up into the atmosphere.
- 9. cycle/ is the continual movement of water from Earth’s surface into the air and back again.
Down
- 1. or across
- 3. water/The Mississippi River contains.
- 6. water/contains salt and other minerals.
- 10. series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
