alleryUp to the Renaissance, what was wrongly believed to feed rivers mainly?
AGlacier melt water
BSeawater pushed up
CDew on mountains
DDirect rainfall only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Seawater pushed up
1. Thinkers thought precipitation alone was not enough for rivers.
2. They held that underground water pushing up from oceans fed them.
3. Rainfall was later shown to be sufficient.
_Source: Wikipedia, Water cycle, Historical interpretations_
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