What Is the Initial Step of the Hydrologic Cycle

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Multiple Choice

What is the initial step of the hydrologic cycle?

• A)evaporation of water from the oceans
• B)evaporation of water from land masses
• C)condensation of water in the form of clouds
• D)precipitation of water onto land
• E)precipitation of water back into the oceans

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Definitions:

Granite

A common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock, characterized by its granular texture.

Abundant Elements

Chemical elements that occur in large quantities in Earth's crust, atmosphere, or oceans, such as oxygen, silicon, and aluminum.

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound with the formula CaCO3, commonly found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite and is the main component of pearls, the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom.