Which term covers the ways water moves across the land surface, as in streams and rivers?
APrecipitation
BSurface runoff
CCondensation
DEvaporation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Surface runoff
1. Water that does not soak in flows over the land.
2. This movement across land is runoff, and part of it reaches rivers.
3. Precipitation falls from the sky, while condensation and evaporation occur in the air.
_Source: Wikipedia, Water cycle, Overall process_
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