Question

The diagram illustrates the water cycle.

Parts of the water cycle labeled U through Z. U: Water moving from a lake into the clouds. V: Clouds. W: Water falling from clouds as rain and snow. X: Water moving from ground to the clouds. Y: Water flowing down the mountainside into a lake. Z: Underground water going into lake.
Which process occurs at location W?

precipitation
evaporation
condensation
transpiration

Answer 1

precipitation

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Precipitation

Step-by-step explanation:

In the water cycle, water experiences different phase changes from one state to another in nature.

The cycling affords water to in solid, liquid and the vapor form.

From the cycle show, W represents precipitation.

• During precipitation, water in the atmosphere begins to fall.
• U is evaporation
• X is transpiration.
• V is the condensation.