Atmospheric Water That Is Carried from the Ocean to the Land

question 75

Multiple Choice

Atmospheric water that is carried from the ocean to the land is balanced by

• A) atmospheric water carried back to the ocean from land.
• B) surface water flow from the land to the ocean.
• C) subsurface flow from the land to the ocean.
• D) the combination of all of the above
• E) None of the above-no balance exists.

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