Option 1, Evaporation-Condensation-Precipitation-Infiltration, is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle.

1. Evaporation: This is the process by which water changes from a liquid state to a vapor or gas state. It occurs when heat energy from the sun causes water on the Earth`s surface (such as oceans, lakes, and rivers) to turn into water vapor and rise into the atmosphere.

2. Condensation: After water vapor rises into the atmosphere through evaporation, it cools and condenses to form clouds. This is because as the air gets cooler, it cannot hold as much water vapor, causing it to condense into tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

3. Precipitation: When the water droplets in clouds grow larger and become heavy, they fall back to the Earth`s surface as precipitation. Precipitation can occur in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail, depending on the temperature and atmospheric conditions.

4. Infiltration: Once precipitation reaches the Earth`s surface, it can either flow over the land surface as runoff or seep into the ground through infiltration. Infiltration is the process where water soaks into the soil and becomes