Question

Drag and drop the words into the correct locations. (2 points)

Important changes in the hydrosphere occur via the water cycle, in which

water that is locked in

pola

ice caps, and permafrost melts. This produces

water, which fills the oceans,

and lakes of the world.

This water then !

becoming water vapor, which

into

and returns to the Earth's

surface as

: liquid

: solid

:: evaporates

:: rivers

: glaciers

:: clouds

: precipitation

:: condenses

Answer 1

Here is the correct arrangement of the words in the appropriate locations:

Important changes in the hydrosphere occur via the water cycle, in which water that is locked in **: solid (glaciers, ice caps, and permafrost)** melts. This produces **: liquid (water)**, which fills the oceans, **: rivers**, and lakes of the world. This water then **:: evaporates**, becoming water vapor, which **:: condenses** into **:: clouds** and returns to the Earth's surface as **: precipitation**.