Which BEST describes the runoff step in the water cycle? A) Water falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. B) The upper atmosphere helps to cool water vapor into thick, white, puffy clouds. C) The heat from the sun turns the liquid water in lakes and oceans into water vapor. Eliminate D) The water that lands on the ground that is not absorbed by the soil rolls down to a large body of water.