Question

Andrew is describing the water cycle in three steps, as shown in this simple model. Which statement belongs in the third region?

Answer 1

A. Water falls from the atmosphere as rain, ice, or snow

Answer 2

Answer:

A. Water falls from the atmosphere as rain, ice, or snow.

Explanation:

Water cycle is the term that refers to the continuous movement of water through physical and chemical changes through living beings in the ecosystem. This cycle allows water to pass through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, in an uninterrupted movement.

The water cycle begins when the water present in rivers, lakes and oceans begins to evaporate due to the heat of the sun. At that moment, the water changes from its liquid form to its gaseous form and remains in the atmosphere until it is captured by the clouds. At that moment, the clouds allow the vapor to condense and turn back into liquid water that will be released from the clouds in the form of rain, ice or snow. In this way, the water returns to the oceans, rivers and lakes, in addition to being stored in deep soil layers.