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The Reason Land Surfaces Do Not Flood and Oceans Do

Question 119

Question 119

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

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