Water Cycle Word Search
This water cycle word search covers evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection, plus the places water travels along the way. It is an easy reinforcement activity for second through fifth grade science lessons. Have students draw the cycle with arrows using at least five of the words they found.
Water Cycle Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CLOUD
- COLLECTION
- CONDENSATION
- EVAPORATION
- GLACIER
- GROUNDWATER
- HAIL
- INFILTRATION
- LAKE
- OCEAN
- PRECIPITATION
- RAIN
- RIVER
- RUNOFF
- SLEET
- SNOW
- STREAM
- SUN
- TRANSPIRATION
- WATER VAPOR
Water Cycle Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CLOUD
- CONDENSATION
- EVAPORATION
- GLACIER
- GROUNDWATER
- HAIL
- INFILTRATION
- LAKE
- OCEAN
- RAIN
- RIVER
- RUNOFF
- SLEET
- SNOW
- STREAM
- TRANSPIRATION
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Water Cycle Word Search — Answer Key
Water Cycle Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Water goes round and round
About this water cycle word search
- About 97 percent of Earth's water is salt water in the oceans; most of the fresh water is locked up in ice caps and glaciers.
- The water on Earth today is the same water that has been cycling for billions of years.
- Plants release water vapor through their leaves in a process called transpiration.
- Classroom experiment: tape a sealed plastic bag with a little water inside to a sunny window and watch evaporation, condensation and "rain" happen.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
EvaporationCondensationPrecipitationCollectionWater VaporCloudRainSnowSleetHailOceanRiverLakeStreamGlacierGroundwaterRunoffInfiltrationTranspirationSun
Frequently asked questions
›Is this water cycle word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own water cycle word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.