In the water cycle, the correct order of processes that occur as water moves from a pond to a cloud and then forms rain is as follows:
1. Evaporation: This is the process where water from the pond is heated by the sun and changes into water vapor, rising into the atmosphere.
2. Condensation: The water vapor cools down in the atmosphere and condenses into water droplets, forming clouds.
3. Precipitation: When the clouds become heavy with water droplets, precipitation occurs in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail, returning water back to the Earth's surface.
Therefore, the correct order of processes is:
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
