Question

Water leaves a lake through _____. the ground precipitation melting snow shrinking glaciers

Answer 1

The answer is a stream. The water leaves a lake through a stream to maintain the freshness of the lake waer. A stream is where the water flows downhill from an open lake. An open lake is where the water flows constantly so that the water is fresh.

Answer 2

Water is released through evaporation, rivers, streams, and the ground.

Hence, the correct answer is the ground.