Question

Mike and Mariah are in the same science class. Mike wants to know how the water cycle transports energy and matter. Which of the following examples in Mariah's notebook should she share as the best example of how the water cycle transports both energy and matter?


Water transforms from a solid to a liquid to a gas.


Water transported through the water cycle is never created or lost.


Water vapor precipitates back into the ocean or the land after heating.


Water vapor rises into the air where colder temperatures cause it to condense and form clouds.

Answer 1

Answer:

Water vapor precipitates back into the ocean or the land after heating.

Explanation:

The water cycle is driven primarily by the energy from the sun. This solar energy drives the cycle by evaporating water from the oceans, lakes, rivers, and even the soil. Other water moves from plants to the atmosphere through the process of transpiration.

Answer 2

Answer:

Water vapor precipitates back into the ocean or the land after heating

Explanation: