Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) Subject Area Practice Test

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Which stage of the hydrologic cycle involves water transforming from a gas to a liquid?

Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Runoff

The correct answer is: Condensation

The stage of the hydrologic cycle that involves water transforming from a gas to a liquid is condensation. During this process, water vapor in the atmosphere cools and loses energy, resulting in molecules coming together to form liquid water droplets. This is a crucial step in the hydrologic cycle, as condensation leads to the formation of clouds, which can eventually produce precipitation. Understanding this transformation is fundamental to grasping how water cycles through the environment, impacting climate and weather patterns. The other stages, such as evaporation and precipitation, represent different transformations within the cycle, but it is during condensation that the change from gas to liquid specifically occurs.