Describe in detail the path that a drop of water might take from striking Earth's surface as a raindrop to reappearing at the surface in a spring


Rainwater that infiltrates the ground's surface drains by gravity downward through the zone of aeration until it reaches the water table. Water in the zone of saturation flows from areas of high water table elevation to areas of low water table elevation. This water sometimes intersects the surface to form springs where groundwater flows out onto the land surface.

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A. shoreline glacier B. continental ice sheet C. piedmont glacier D. tropical coast glacier

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A _________________ is an imagined community of a people who believe themselves to share common cultural features.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Most marine organisms have an internal temperature very close to that of their surroundings, they are known as endothermic organisms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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