copulation vs sex activity

copulation and sex activity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
copulation	Yes	No	No	No
sex activity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sex activity is a hypernym of copulation; that is, sex activity is a word with a broader meaning than copulation:

copulation: sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
sex activity: activities associated with sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of copulation include sex, sexual activity, sexual practice.

copulation (noun)	sex activity (noun)
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur	activities associated with sexual intercourse