Question

in earths water cycle evaporation takes place as a solid ice and snow are converted to water vapor true or false

Answer 1

Depends on technical you wish to be.

Technically, through 2 stages of evaporation, ice and snow would become water vapor.
First solid ice and snow turn to liquid water. Then the liquid water turns to water vapor.

However, water vapor is a gas. So to go from a solid to a gas is called sublimation.
So, if the question really says from solid ice/snow to water vapor, then I would say False.