Across
- 3. water that is not soaked into the ground and moves toward bodies of water.
- 5. water falls in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere.
- 7. percent of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor at a certain temperature.
- 8. the temperature at which condensation begins.
- 11. the process that changes liquid water to water vapor.
- 12. pellets of ice that fall as a form of precipitation.
- 13. small lumps of ice that fall from clouds sometimes during thunderstorms.
- 14. the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
- 15. A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere.
Down
- 1. precipitation forms when water vapor freezes.
- 2. The amount of water vapor in the air.
- 4. occurs when the layer of freezing air is so thin that the raindrops do not have enough time to freeze before reaching the ground.
- 6. the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.
- 9. the evaporation of water from a plant's leaves, stem, or flowers.
- 10. forms when a cold,dense air mass pushes under a warm, lighter air mass, forcing the warm air to rise.
