Question

The sun shines on the lake and water vapor rises from the lake into the atmosphere. The vapor cools and becomes water droplets in the

clouds. The droplets return to Earth as rain, snow, or hail in a continuous cycle. Which is the correct sequence for these processes?
O A condensation, evaporation, and runoff
OB. runoff, transpiration, and evaporation
O C. evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
OD. precipitation, evaporation, and transpiration

Answer 1

The correct answer is (C): evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

The question is demonstrating the water cycle.

Evaporation is the process of turning water into vapor. Here, water from the lake turns into vapor and it evaporates into the atmosphere.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into a liquid. the vapors in the atmosphere cool down to become water droplets in the clouds. When the droplets become heavy enough, they fall back to Earth in the form of precipitation (rain, snow, or hail), which can then collect in water bodies and once again the water cycle begins.