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The residence time of water in the atmosphere is approximately

  • A.about nine hours
  • B.about nine months
  • C.about nine years
  • D.about nine days

Answer: D

Dividing the atmospheric water content by the global precipitation rate gives roughly nine days. The short time reflects how rapidly the atmosphere cycles its comparatively small reservoir. The whole atmospheric store is replaced many times a year.

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