Reservoirs Expand and Contract Because of Changes in the Rate

question 4

Multiple Choice

Reservoirs expand and contract because of changes in the rate at which they gain or lose their contents, and this occurrence is known as

• A) flux.
• B) feedback.
• C) respiration.
• D) photosynthesis.

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