Question

which two correctly describe processes of the water cycle occurring in the image?
a. water molecules cool on the lid and form a liquid through sublimation.
b. water molecules are condensing on the lid and forming liquid precipitation.
c. water is heated in the kettle, turning it from a liquid to a gas through evaporation.
d. water is heated in the kettle and released through transpiration, forming water vapor.
e. water molecules are warmed on the lid, where gravity forces them to fall to the beaker through infiltration.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze each option

• Option A: Sublimation is the process of a solid turning directly into a gas. Here, water is changing from gas to liquid, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Condensation is the process of water vapor (gas) cooling and changing into liquid. When water molecules condense on the lid and then fall (like precipitation in the water - cycle sense), this is correct.
• Option C: Evaporation is the process of a liquid turning into a gas when heated. In the kettle, water (liquid) is heated and turns into water vapor (gas), so this is correct.
• Option D: Transpiration is the process by which plants release water vapor. Here, the water is heated in a kettle (not a plant), so this is incorrect.
• Option E: Infiltration is the process of water entering the soil. Here, water is falling from the lid to the beaker (not entering soil), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Water molecules are condensing on the lid and forming liquid precipitation.
C. Water is heated in the kettle, turning it from a liquid to a gas through evaporation.