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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyIn the hydrologic cycle, which of these processes are responsible for redistributing water around earth and among ecosystems?Multiple select question.Percolation to groundwaterEvaporationAtmospheric circulationRunoffHumidificationPerspirationTranspirationNeed help? Review

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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyIn the hydrologic cycle, which of these processes are responsible for redistributing water around earth and among ecosystems?Multiple select question.Percolation to groundwaterEvaporationAtmospheric circulationRunoffHumidificationPerspirationTranspirationNeed help? Review

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The processes in the hydrologic cycle that are responsible for redistributing water around earth and among ecosystems are:

  1. Percolation to groundwater: This is the process where water moves downward from surface water to groundwater. This is due to the pull of gravity and capillary action.

  2. Evaporation: This is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. This is the primary pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into the water cycle as atmospheric water vapor.

  3. Atmospheric circulation: This is the large-scale movement of air by which heat is distributed on the surface of the Earth. The large-scale structure of the atmospheric circulation varies from year to year, but the basic structure remains fairly constant.

  4. Runoff: This is the process where water runs off the surface of the land and flows downhill into bodies of water, like rivers, lakes, and the ocean.

  5. Transpiration: This is the process where water is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. Transpiration is essentially evaporation of water from plant leaves.

However, Humidification and Perspiration are not typically considered processes in the hydrologic cycle. Humidification refers to the addition of moisture to the air, and while it can be influenced by the presence of water, it's not a process that moves water from one place to another. Perspiration, or sweating, is a process that occurs in animals, not in the hydrologic cycle.

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