alleryWhich process carries almost all eroded sediment and phosphorus from land to waterbodies?
ATranspiration
BSurface runoff
CSublimation
DCondensation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Surface runoff
1. Runoff moves water and sediment over the land surface.
2. It is responsible for almost all sediment and phosphorus transport.
3. Transpiration, sublimation and condensation move vapour, not sediment.
_Source: Wikipedia, Water cycle, Biogeochemical cycling_
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