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Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

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Nadya [2.5K]3 years ago

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Answer: Option (D)

Explanation: In the water cycle, water is transported from the oceans, seas and lakes to the atmosphere, which then again falls back due to precipitation.

Plants also absorbs water by their roots and releases back into the atmosphere by evapo-transpiration process. Some of the water gets percolated into the ground and gets mixes up with the groundwater.

Thus all the provided options fulfills the condition for water cycle except the last one, i.e dissolution of CO₂ in the ground water or the land surface is not considered to be a part of water cycle.

Hence the correct answer is option (D).

torisob [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer is D (Calcium carbonate dissolving in soil water and groundwater is not the part of water cycle)

Explanation:

There are 5 stages of water cycle:

Evapotranspiration: In this stage water converts into gaseous form due to intense heat. when water evaporates from a water body it is termed as evaporation and when it evaporates from the soil, plants and other solid material like constructed material (walls, buildings) it is termed as transpiration. So, collectively we use the term evapotranspiration (Evaporation+Transpiration)
Condensation: Water (in gaseous form) goes upward and condensed and it forms clouds. Or in other words, condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water. Condensation is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds. ... Condensation is the opposite of evaporation.
Precipitation: Due to condensation process gaseous water converts into water droplets and water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth.
Surface Runoff: Rain water runs on surface of the earth and fall into rivers and streams. And finally it joins the ocean again in the form of stream/river flow. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel is also called overland flow.
Infiltration: Sometimes water infiltrates/penetrates into surface ground and increase the underground water table and it also joins main underground water flow. Or in other words, water soaks into subsurface soils and moves into rocks through cracks and pore spaces and finally joins main stream or river.

So there is only D option that is not part of water cycle.

Learn more:

Why is the water cycle important to life on earth? brainly.com/question/1535846
What is the difference in between water cycle in the desert and water cycle in the rainforest? brainly.com/question/8707416

Key words: water cycle, evapotranspiration, condensation, precipitation, surface runoff, overland flow, infiltration

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