The reason land surfaces do not flood and oceans do not dry up—as a result of imbalances in the hydrologic cycle—is a process called ________

A) precipitation
B) evaporation
C) evapotranspiration
D) infiltration
E) runoff


Answer: E

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

The "eye" of a hurricane is actually ____

a. a patch of clear sky b. the most dangerous part of the storm c. where the highest wind speeds are located d. a reference to a nonexistent entity

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

After examining Table 11.1, write a general statement that relates the season, latitude, and the length of daylight

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The smallest number of Internet users reside in which region (2010)?

A) Asia B) Africa C) Oceania D) Europe E) Middle East

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Approximately how much of the freshwater on Earth exists in the frozen form, largely as ice and snow in the polar regions?

a. 1% b. 10% c. 25% d. 70%

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences