_______ is the process in which water changes its state from liquid to gas.

The process in which water changes its state from liquid to gas is called evaporation. It is the first phase of the water cycle.

A glance at other options

• Condensation is the process in which water changes its state from gas to liquid.
• Precipitation is the falling of water from the sky as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
• Interception refers to precipitation that does not reach the soil but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.