Question

What are the different states in which water is found during the water cycle?

NCERT Class IX
Sciences - Main Course Book

Chapter 14. Natural Resources

Answer 1

1st ans )  It is found in three stages: Liquid(Water), Solid(ice), Gas(steam).

2 nd ans ) First it is liquid when it is still water but when it evaporates it turns into a gas. When it rains or snows it is a solid. then it repeats in a cycle.

Liquid water
Gas Cloud
Solid rain or snow

3 rd ans ) first it is liquid when it is in the ocean/sea, then the sun's heat evaporates it into gas (vapor) and then after condensation, it may become snow or hail which is solid. Then it falls to the ground and repeats.

Answer 2

1. Water vapour in the air which ultimately form clouds ,and

2. Rain water that falls on earth and is available to us in water bodies are as underground water.

3. Dew ,snow, sheet or hail.