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Runoff is best described as water that

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Runoff is best described as water that flows over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle.

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Runoff can be described as the part of the water cycle that flows over land as surface water instead of being absorbed into groundwater or evaporating. Runoff is that part of the precipitation, snow melt, or irrigation water that appears in uncontrolled surface streams, rivers, drains, or sewers.

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