Most Precipitation Falling on Terrestrial Ecosystems Becomes ____

question 47

Multiple Choice

Most precipitation falling on terrestrial ecosystems becomes ____.

• A) surface runoff into lakes,streams,and the ocean
• B) ice in glaciers
• C) groundwater in aquifers
• D) storage as part of rocks
• E) storage in living components of ecosystems

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Definitions:

Derived Characteristic

A trait that is present in an organism but was absent in the last common ancestor of the group to which the organism belongs.

Sessile Animals

Organisms that do not move about and are fixed in one place, such as corals and barnacles; they are often anchored to a solid surface.

Unfavorable Environmental

Conditions within an environment that challenge the survival, growth, or reproduction of organisms.

Locomotion

The ability of an organism to move from one place to another using various bodily mechanisms.