During which process in the water cycle does water release thermal energy? Explain how you know.

When water absorbs enough heat, it becomes a gas (water vapor). This process is called evaporation.

1 a

2 d

3 a

4 c

explanation:

the mantle

explanation:

earth is divided into three layers: the crust or the outermost layer on which we live; the underlying, middle layer - the mantle - and the core (the innermost layer of earth).