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What occurs when water molecules in the air exert the maximum possible pressure at a given temperature?
 
  A. absorption of latent heat
  B. saturation
  C. vapor pressure
  D. evaporation
  E. release of latent heat

Question 2

What is NOT true about evapotranspiration?
 
  A. It is a land-based part of the hydrologic cycle.
  B. It comes from plants, soils, and other surfaces.
  C. It involves the return of water to the land surface.
  D. It is a combination of evaporation and transpiration.
  E. It involves a smaller amount of water than evaporation from bodies of water.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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