Which of the following processes is a part of the process involved in the water cycle?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) evaporation

Explanation: 

• Evaporation is the fundamental process in the water cycle where liquid water from oceans, lakes, and rivers changes into water vapor (gas) due to heat from the sun.

• It is the primary way that water moves from the liquid state back into the atmospheric water vapor cycle.

• Once water evaporates, it rises into the atmosphere, cools down, and undergoes condensation to form clouds.

• Energy from the sun is the main driver of this process, breaking the molecular bonds of water to allow it to escape into the air.

• Plants also contribute to this atmospheric moisture through a similar process called transpiration.

Information Booster: 

• Over 80% of the total evaporation on Earth occurs from the oceans, which helps regulate global temperatures.

• Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor present in the air as a result of the evaporation process.

Additional Knowledge:

accelerator (Option b)

• This is a general term used in physics and mechanics to describe a device or substance that increases the speed of a process or object.

• In chemistry, it may refer to a catalyst, but it is not a stage of the natural water cycle.

freezing (Option c)

• While freezing occurs in nature (forming glaciers or ice), it is a phase change from liquid to solid.

• It is not considered one of the primary "dynamic" stages of the global water cycle like evaporation or precipitation.

thawing (Option d)

• Thawing refers to the melting of snow or ice as temperatures rise.

• While it contributes to surface runoff, it is a localized weather effect rather than a primary stage of the hydrological cycle.