Why Is Understanding the Hydrologic Cycle Important to Understanding How

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why is understanding the hydrologic cycle important to understanding how landscapes form?

• A) because water has the ability to seep underground and affect the layers of rock
• B) because the oceans cover a vast majority of our planet and are a main erosional agent
• C) because the rate at which groundwater moves through the subsurface determines erosion rates
• D) because water is the main erosional and depositional agent on the Earth

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