How Long Would It Take for One Drop of Water

question 46

Multiple Choice

How long would it take for one drop of water to go through the entire hydrologic cycle?

• A) days
• B) years
• C) hundreds of years
• D) thousands of years
• E) tens of thousands of years or more

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