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hydrologic cycle
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Definition of HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
: the sequence of conditions through which water passes from vapor in the atmosphere through precipitation upon land or water surfaces and ultimately back into the atmosphere as a result of evaporation and transpiration —called also hydrological cycle
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1936
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