Question

which option best describes the water cycle?
a. the cycling of thermal energy through rain, snow, and other forms of precipitation
b. the flow of thermal energy, water, and salts through the ocean conveyor belt
c. the flow of water through the biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere
d. the cycling of water through a living organism over the organisms lifetime

Explanation:

The water - cycle involves water moving through the biosphere (living organisms), atmosphere (air), lithosphere (land), and hydrosphere (water bodies). Option A focuses on thermal energy in precipitation, Option B on the ocean conveyor belt and thermal energy, and Option D on water cycling within a single organism.

Answer:

C. The flow of water through the biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere