Residence Time in the Ocean Is

question 48

Multiple Choice

Residence time in the ocean is

• A) the average time an atom remains in a system such as the ocean or a human body.
• B) the same as a Milankovitch cycle.
• C) the amount of time a tropical storm can remain on land before dying out.
• D) the average length of time a glacier stays in one place before it begins to move.
• E) the time it takes for one liter of water to move one horizontal mile in an aquifer.

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