Waters of the Earth

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