Asked by
Lucky Bassi
on Dec 14, 2024
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Of the following, which has the greatest total volume of water?
A) the atmosphere
B) groundwater
C) ice caps and glaciers
D) rivers and lakes
Groundwater
Water that is found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock, which can form aquifers from which water can be extracted for use.
Ice Caps
Large mass of ice that covers less than 50,000 square kilometers of land area, usually found in high-latitude regions; smaller than ice sheets.
Rivers
Large natural streams of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
- Attain insight into the division of water across Earth's diverse containment systems, including oceans, glaciers, groundwater, the atmosphere, and lakes.
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MA
Learning Objectives
- Attain insight into the division of water across Earth's diverse containment systems, including oceans, glaciers, groundwater, the atmosphere, and lakes.