How Does the Water Move in the Hydrologic Cycle

question 21

Multiple Choice

How does the water move in the hydrologic cycle?

• A) from the land to the air by transpiration, and back to the land via precipitation and evaporation
• B) from the land to the air by transpiration and evaporation, and back to the land via precipitation
• C) from the land to the air by precipitation and transpiration, and back to the land via evaporation
• D) from the land to the air by precipitation, and back to the land via evaporation and transpiration

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