The correct answer is:
C. The Sun provides the energy necessary for evaporation.
Explanation:
1. The water cycle involves processes like evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and surface runoff.
2. The Sun plays a crucial role in the water cycle by providing energy for evaporation.
3. When the Sun heats up water bodies like oceans, lakes, and rivers, it causes the water to evaporate and turn into water vapor.
4. This water vapor rises into the atmosphere, where it cools and condenses to form clouds.
5. Eventually, the condensed water droplets in the clouds lead to precipitation in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
6. The precipitation then replenishes water sources on the Earth's surface, completing the water cycle.
Therefore, the Sun's energy drives the process of evaporation, which is essential for the water cycle to continue its natural flow.
