The Residence Time for Water in Any of Earth's Principal

question 65

Multiple Choice

The residence time for water in any of Earth's principal reservoirs can be calculated by dividing

• A) reservoir volume by rate of water supply.
• B) rate of water removal by reservoir volume.
• C) rate of water removal by water supply.
• D) None of these are correct.
• E) reservoir volume by rate of water supply, rate of water removal by reservoir volume, and rate of water removal by water supply.

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