The diagram below shows the movement of energy in the water cycle.

Diagram showing the movement of energy in the water cycle. There are three boxes and six arrows that appear in the following order: box labeled 'Atmosphere,' one arrow pointing to a box labeled 'Land,' arrow pointing to a box labeled '?,' and arrow leading back to the box labeled 'Atmosphere.' As well, there are two arrows pointing from the 'Land' box back to the 'Atmosphere' box, and one arrow pointing from the 'Atmosphere' box back to the '?' box.

Which term best fits in the empty cell of the diagram?

clouds

runoff

ocean

precipitation

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The diagram below shows the movement of energy in the water cycle.

Diagram showing the movement of energy in the water cycle. There are three boxes and six arrows that appear in the following order: box labeled 'Atmosphere,' one arrow pointing to a box labeled 'Land,' arrow pointing to a box labeled '?,' and arrow leading back to the box labeled 'Atmosphere.' As well, there are two arrows pointing from the 'Land' box back to the 'Atmosphere' box, and one arrow pointing from the 'Atmosphere' box back to the '?' box.

Which term best fits in the empty cell of the diagram?

clouds

runoff

ocean

precipitation

anonymous · Answer

@primeralph

anonymous · Answer

anyone?

anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

Ocean best fits in the empty cell.

anonymous · Answer

how do you know?

anonymous · Answer

arrows simply show direction of water movement , so water precipitates from the ocean + raining happens on oceans (so we explained 2 arrows above the ? box) and so on...

anonymous · Answer

sorry evaporates (instead of precipitates) :D

anonymous · Answer

so the answer is precipitation?

anonymous · Answer

No it is ocean.
where does water flow from land?