Water Cycle & Weather / Climate Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• runoff : the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation
• humidity : the amount of water vapor in the air
• temperature : the measure of the amount of heat energy in an object or system
• climate : the set of weather conditions that prevail in a year
• evaporation : the changing of water from a liquid to a gas
• precipitation : rain, sleet, snow or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky
• condensation : physical change in matter from gas to a liquid
• saltwater : water found in oceans (and a few lakes) that contains 3-4% of salt
• freshwater : water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, ice sheets, and underground that contains low concentrations of salt
• data : pieces of information
• sun : the star at the center of our solar system that provides heat and light to earth
• ocean : the entire body of salt water that covers about 71% of earth
• meteorologist : an individual with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, understand, observe, or forecast the earth's atmospheric phenomena and/or how the atmosphere affects the earth and life on the planet
• typical : common