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Which of the following describes the hydrological cycle?
Which of the following describes the hydrological cycle?
- The distribution of ions in freshwater
- The movement of water between the Earth's interior and its atmosphere
- The circulation of water between the oceans, atmosphere, vegetation, and land (correct)
- The purification and recycling of water in the hydrologic cycle
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
- 50%
- 90%
- 70% (correct)
- 30%
Where does the water in the hydrological cycle come from?
Where does the water in the hydrological cycle come from?
- Outgassing from the Earth's interior (correct)
- Volcanic eruptions
- Rainfall from the atmosphere
- Melting polar ice caps
What is the average water content in the human adult body?
What is the average water content in the human adult body?
How does the concentration of ions in freshwater compare to seawater?
How does the concentration of ions in freshwater compare to seawater?
Which of the following is a possible source of water on Earth?
Which of the following is a possible source of water on Earth?
What is the approximate water content in the human adult body?
What is the approximate water content in the human adult body?
Which of the following is true about the concentration of ions in freshwater compared to seawater?
Which of the following is true about the concentration of ions in freshwater compared to seawater?
What is the primary process involved in the hydrological cycle?
What is the primary process involved in the hydrological cycle?
What happens to precipitation that seeps into the soil in the hydrological cycle?
What happens to precipitation that seeps into the soil in the hydrological cycle?