What Does the Hydrologic Cycle Reference

question 67

Multiple Choice

What does the hydrologic cycle reference?

• A) seawater that is drawn into mid-ocean ridges, heated, and rises to the surface
• B) water that is heated by magma and rises in hot springs
• C) the rising and falling of tides in a cyclical manner
• D) the way water is used to generate electrical energy
• E) none of these

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