Which term describes the continuous movement of water through the atmosphere and Earth's surface?

Which term describes the continuous movement of water through the atmosphere and Earth's surface?

• A. Water Cycle
• B. Carbon Cycle
• C. Nitrogen Cycle
• D. Rock Cycle

Answer: (A)

The movement described is the water cycle. It shows how water travels around Earth through evaporation from oceans and land, plant transpiration, condensation into clouds, precipitation as rain or snow, and collection in bodies of water or soil. This cycle keeps water moving continually and is driven by the sun’s energy and gravity, cycling water through air, land, and oceans. The other cycles involve different substances—carbon, nitrogen, and rocks—so they describe how those materials move and change, not how water itself circulates through the atmosphere and surface.

The movement described is the water cycle. It shows how water travels around Earth through evaporation from oceans and land, plant transpiration, condensation into clouds, precipitation as rain or snow, and collection in bodies of water or soil. This cycle keeps water moving continually and is driven by the sun’s energy and gravity, cycling water through air, land, and oceans. The other cycles involve different substances—carbon, nitrogen, and rocks—so they describe how those materials move and change, not how water itself circulates through the atmosphere and surface.