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kaid0807

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on: Jul 15, 2018

In what ways can water be temporarily stored, from a few years to a few thousand years, on the land
  areas before returning to the oceans? What will be an ideal response?



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Briefly explain what property of water makes hydrologic cycling possible. What will be an ideal response?


nyrave

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Water can be stored in lakes, snowfields, glaciers, or as groundwater.

Answer to Question 2

Water changes phase from liquid to solid to vapor all within the normal range of Earth surface
temperatures.



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