Question

The diagram below shows three stages in the water cycle.Which statement is correct for the diagram?a. 1 represents infiltration and 2 represents runoff.b. 1 represents condensation and 2 represents runoff.c. 1 represents evaporation and 2 represents infiltration.d. 1 represents condensation and 2 represents evaporation.

Answer 1

Precipitation occurs when the water is already condensed (turned from gas to liquid) and starts to fall (rain). What follows is the infiltration, when the water moves to the soil and infiltrates into the ground. After that, the water starts running the land surface, so it it the runnoff stage.

Therefore, the correct answer is a. 1 represents infiltration and 2 represents runoff.