AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sedimentation is not the part of water cycle. It is a process in which insoluble solid particles or layer of soil settles at the bottom.

Detailed explanation-2: -So how can we understand this magical process called the water cycle? There are four main parts to the water cycle: Evaporation, Convection, Precipitation and Collection. Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapour or steam.

Detailed explanation-3: -Precipitation, evaporation, freezing and melting and condensation are all part of the hydrological cycle-a never-ending global process of water circulation from clouds to land, to the ocean, and back to the clouds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Together, these five processes-condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration-make up the Hydrologic Cycle. Water vapor condenses to form clouds, which result in precipitation when the conditions are suitable.