Question

the water cycle directions: use your textbook to identify the three steps in the water cycle. 9. most rivers begin at an ocean or lake and flow toward higher ground. 10. a delta is an area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is deposited at the mouth of a river. 1. heat energy from the sun causes liquid water to change into water vapor and become part of the atmosphere. 2. water vapor rises, gathers into clouds, and transforms into a denser liquid or solid state. 3. water falls back to earths surface as rain, hail, or snow.

Explanation:

The water cycle steps shown are evaporation (step 1 - heat from sun turns liquid water to vapor), condensation (step 2 - vapor rises, gathers and forms clouds), and precipitation (step 3 - water falls back to Earth as rain, hail, or snow).

Answer:

1. Heat energy from the sun causes liquid water to change into water vapor and become part of the atmosphere.
2. Water vapor rises, gathers into clouds, and transforms into a denser liquid or solid state.
3. Water falls back to Earth's surface as rain, hail, or snow.