What are the two basic pathways precipitation can take once it reaches Earth's surface?

What will be an ideal response?


The two basic pathways are overland flow or soil infiltrations. Other important components students should address include interception, stem flow, throughfall, infiltration, overland flow (surface runoff); and streamflow.

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Using this image, match the correct terms to the correct locations on the moon

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The primary reason for the extreme summer aridity of the Mediterranean climate in California is ____

a. that storms do not form in summer b. that the air is too cool to produce adequate precipitation c. the sinking air of the subtropical highs d. the ITCZ moves north in summer e. the Bermuda high intensifies and shifts northward in summer

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