The Transfer of Water from Land and Ocean to the Atmosphere

question 118

Multiple Choice

The transfer of water from land and ocean to the atmosphere and back again to land and oceans in a never ending cycle is:

• A)water table
• B)hydrologic balance concept
• C)the hydrologic cycle
• D)throughput by overland flow

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Definitions:

Appalachian Mountains

A mountain range in eastern North America, extending from Newfoundland in Canada to Alabama in the United States.

Great Plains

A broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland, located in the United States and Canada.

Erosional Remnant

A mountain or hill that remains when adjacent areas have eroded to lower levels.

Anticline

A type of fold in sedimentary strata that resembles an arch, with the oldest beds at its core.