Which progression best describes how water from the ocean gets into a river?
A) evaporation - precipitation - infiltration into the ground
B) evaporation - precipitation - runoff
C) evaporation - precipitation - evapotranspiration
D) evapotranspiration - runoff - precipitation

Question

Which progression best describes how water from the ocean gets into a river?
A) evaporation -> precipitation -> infiltration into the ground
B) evaporation -> precipitation -> runoff
C) evaporation -> precipitation -> evapotranspiration
D) evapotranspiration -> runoff -> precipitation

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Water from the ocean evaporates due to the Sun's heat and forms clouds. These clouds then condense and precipitate as rain or snow, which then flows over the ground surface as runoff and eventually collects into a river.

Which Progression Best Describes How Water from the Ocean Gets