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genevieve1028

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on: Jul 13, 2018
If all of Earths water vapor were to suddenly condense and fall as rain, it would be enough to cover the entire globe with ____ of water.
   a. 5 cm (2 inches)
   b. 100 m
   c. 2.5 cm (1 inch)
   d. 1000 m
   e. 10 cm (4 inches)

Question 2

Evaporation and transpiration from continental areas amount to only about ____ percent of the nearly 1.5 billion gallons of water vapor that annually evaporate into the atmosphere.
   a. 15
   b. 20
   c. 25
   d. 30
   e. 35


jlaineee

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: a


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