Across
- 7. System that includes all living organisms on Earth
- 8. Rainwater soaks into the soil and becomes groundwater
- 9. Rain, snow, or hail falling from clouds to the ground
- 10. Water stored under Earth’s surface in soil and rocks
- 14. Process where liquid water becomes water vapor due to heat from the Sun
Down
- 1. Earth’s system that includes oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams
- 2. Ice directly changes into water vapor without melting first
- 3. Flow of water over land into rivers and oceans
- 4. Solid part of Earth where some water is found in rocks and minerals
- 5. Large mass of ice that stores water for long periods
- 6. Water vapor cools and changes into tiny droplets to form clouds
- 11. Plants release water vapor through tiny openings in their leaves
- 12. Natural place where water is stored, like oceans or aquifers
- 13. Cycle Continuous movement of water through Earth’s systems
- 15. Layer of gases around Earth where clouds and water vapor are found
