Across
- 3. When water from oceans, lakes, or puddles turns into water vapor
- 4. When water flows over the ground and back into rivers, lakes, or oceans
- 5. Moving air caused by differences in air pressure
- 6. The average weather in a place over a long time
- 8. The continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and the air
- 10. The layer of the atmosphere where weather happens
- 11. The main source of energy that drives the water cycle and weather on Earth
- 12. When water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- 13. When water vapor cools and turns back into liquid droplets to form clouds
Down
- 1. The weight of air pushing down on Earth’s surface
- 2. The amount of water vapor in the air
- 5. The current conditions of the atmosphere, such as rain, sun, or wind
- 7. The blanket of gases surrounding Earth that contains our weather
- 9. Form when water vapor cools and condenses into tiny droplets
