To solve this crossword puzzle, we need to think about the
Water Cycle. This is the journey water takes as it moves from the Earth to the sky and back again.
Here are the clues based on the standard parts of the water cycle:
Across (Left to Right):
1.
CONDENSATION: When water vapor cools down and turns into clouds. (12 letters)
3.
PRECIPITATION: Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, or hail. (13 letters)
7.
RUNOFF: Water flowing over the land into rivers and oceans. (6 letters)
11.
ICE: Frozen water. (3 letters)
13.
TRANSPIRATION: Water vapor released by plants and trees. (15 letters)
14.
COLLECTION: Water gathering together in oceans, lakes, and rivers. (10 letters)
16.
EVAPORATION: When the sun heats up water and it turns into gas/vapor. (11 letters)
18.
GROUNDWATER: Water found underground in the soil and rocks. (11 letters)
20.
OCEAN: A very large body of salt water. (5 letters)
21.
RIVER: A large natural stream of water flowing to an ocean or lake. (5 letters)
Down (Top to Bottom):
2.
VAPOR: The gas form of water that rises into the air. (5 letters)
4.
CLOUDS: Fluffy white shapes in the sky made of tiny water droplets. (6 letters)
5.
SNOW: Frozen precipitation that falls in cold weather. (4 letters)
6.
LIQUID: The state of matter for water that we drink. (6 letters)
8.
RAIN: Liquid water falling from the sky. (4 letters)
9.
STEAM: Hot water vapor (often seen rising from hot water). (5 letters)
10.
CYCLE: Another word for a circle or a repeating process. (5 letters)
12.
SUN: The star that provides heat energy for evaporation. (3 letters)
15.
ATMOSPHERE: The layer of air surrounding the Earth. (10 letters)
17.
AIR: The invisible mixture of gases we breathe. (3 letters)
19.
LAKE: A large body of fresh water surrounded by land. (4 letters)
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Final Answer:
ACROSS:
1. CONDENSATION
3. PRECIPITATION
7. RUNOFF
11. ICE
13. TRANSPIRATION
14. COLLECTION
16. EVAPORATION
18. GROUNDWATER
20. OCEAN
21. RIVER
DOWN:
2. VAPOR
4. CLOUDS
5. SNOW
6. LIQUID
8. RAIN
9. STEAM
10. CYCLE
12. SUN
15. ATMOSPHERE
17. AIR
19. LAKE
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable word search water cycle.
