Question

Which choice best describes the parts of the water cycle? The sun's thermal energy causes water on the earth to evaporate. The water vapor then condenses and forms precipitation. The precipitation then falls back to the surface of the earth. The ocean's tidal energy causes water to cycle on the earth. The water from the oceans evaporate and form precipitation. The precipitation then condenses back on the surface of the earth. The earth's magnetic energy causes water to evaporate. The water condenses into water vapor once it becomes precipitation. The condensation then falls back to the surface of the earth. The sun's thermal energy causes water vapor to condense. This condensation then forms precipitation. This precipitation returns to the atmosphere for the cycle to continue.

Answer 1

Answer:

The sun's thermal energy causes water on the earth to evaporate. The water vapor then condenses and forms precipitation. The precipitation then falls back to the surface of the earth.

Explanation:

The water cycle is an illustration of how water continuously moves or circulates between the atmosphere and the various parts of the earth.

Evaporation of water from the surface of the earth by the thermal energy from the sun causes water to leave the surface of the earth into the atmosphere. When the atmospheric water vapor (humidity) at the upper strata of the atmosphere becomes high, the vapor condenses to form clouds which later forms precipitation that falls back to the surface of the earth.

The ocean's tidal energy does not cause water to cycle on earth.