Question

Which of the following statements regarding the hydrological cycle is false?

• A. Most input to the oceans occurs via runoff from rivers
• B. More water evaporates from the surface of the oceans than falls as rain over the oceans
• C. Less water evaporates from the surface of the land than falls as rain over the land
• D. Water found in sedimentary rock is constantly exchanged with the ocean

Answer 1

The correct option is D Water found in sedimentary rock is constantly exchanged with the ocean

Although sedimentary rocks also hold abundant water, the water is "locked in" and does not contribute significantly to the hydrological cycle. Primarily, the evaporation and the precipitation of water, on land and in the ocean, drive the cycling of water throughout the globe. Water found in sedimentary rock is not exchanged with the ocean.