1. Considering the global water cycle depicted in the figure above, where does one find the largest amount of water changing phases? Choose one answer from below and explain your answer. 2. A) groundwater runoff to oceans 3. B) movement of water vapor from ocean to land 4. C) evaporation/transpiration and precipitation over land 5. D) evaporation and precipitation over the oceans
1. Considering the global water cycle depicted in the figure above, where does one find the largest amount of water changing phases? Choose one answer from below and explain your answer. 2. A) groundwater runoff to oceans 3. B) movement of water vapor from ocean to land 4. C) evaporation/transpiration and precipitation over land 5. D) evaporation and precipitation over the oceans
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Transcribed Image Text:Ocean
Precipitation
373
Ice
26,350
Ocean
Evaporation 413
Ocean
Ocean
1,335,040
Atmosphere
12.7
Ocean to land
Water vapor transport
40
Surface flow
40
Ground water flow
Evaporation, transpiration 73
Rivers
Lakes
178
Soil moisture
122
Groundwater
15,300
Land
Precipitation
113
Land Vegetation
Percolation
Permafrost
22
1. Considering the global water cycle depicted in the figure above, where does
one find the largest amount of water changing phases? Choose one answer
from below and explain your answer.
2. A) groundwater runoff to oceans
3. B) movement of water vapor from ocean to land
4. C) evaporation/transpiration and precipitation over land
5. D) evaporation and precipitation over the oceans
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