Why Is Understanding the Hydrologic Cycle So Important to Understanding

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why is understanding the hydrologic cycle so important to understanding how landscapes form?

• A)because water has the ability to seep underground and affect the layers of rock
• B)because the oceans cover a vast majority of our planet and are a main erosional agent
• C)because the rate at which groundwater moves through the subsurface determines erosion rates
• D)because water is the main erosional and depositional agent on Earth

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