Saturated soil increases the risk of flooding because
A) liquid water in the soil readily evaporates, increasing the relative humidity
B) evaporating water from the soil produces condensation nuclei, increasing the chance of additional rainfall
C) falling rain cannot penetrate the soil and must flow horizontally
D) liquid water within the soil flows horizontally into rivers and streams
Answer: C
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The transition area between the surface zone and the deep zone is the ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word