Questions: Which list below describes a possible path of rain through the water cycle? (3 points) Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff Runoff, ocean storage, evaporation, condensation Transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff Evaporation, precipitation, runoff, lake storage

The answer is the first one: Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff.

Explanation for each option:

1. Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff: This is a correct sequence in the water cycle. Water evaporates from surfaces (like oceans, lakes), condenses to form clouds, precipitates as rain, and then runs off into bodies of water.

2. Runoff, ocean storage, evaporation, condensation: This sequence is not entirely correct. While runoff can lead to ocean storage and then evaporation, condensation should come before precipitation, which is missing in this sequence.

3. Transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff: This sequence is partially correct. Transpiration (water released from plants) can lead to condensation and precipitation, followed by runoff. However, it does not start with evaporation, which is a primary step in the water cycle.

4. Evaporation, precipitation, runoff, lake storage: This sequence is also partially correct. It starts with evaporation and includes precipitation and runoff, but it misses the condensation step before precipitation.

Summary: The correct sequence describing a possible path of rain through the water cycle is "Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff."