Groundwater Results Mainly from Which Process in the Hydrologic Cycle

question 49

Multiple Choice

Groundwater results mainly from which process in the hydrologic cycle?

• A)transpiration.
• B)interception.
• C)infiltration.
• D)runoff.

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Definitions:

Green Mineral Olivine

A common silicate mineral found in the Earth's mantle, recognized by its olive-green color.

Continental Crust

The thick, generally granitic part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents and continental shelves, distinguished from the denser, thinner oceanic crust.

Oceanic Crust

The outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that lies beneath the oceans, composed mainly of basalt rock formed from volcanic processes at mid-ocean ridges.

Mantle

The most voluminous layer of Earth; located below the crust and above the core.