Question

Which of the following statments about the hydrologic cycle is not true?

A)The main processes of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and
transpiration.
B) Humans influence the rates of transpiration and evaporation through the clearing of plants.
C) Water is naturally purified through evaporation and condensation.
D) Water cycles through the lithosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere endlessly.

Answer 1

The incorrect statement is D) Water cycles through the lithosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere endlessly, as human activities can impact the water cycle, and it also involves the geosphere.Option D is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement about the hydrologic cycle that is not true is: D) Water cycles through the lithosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere endlessly.

While it is true that water continuously circulates through the water cycle, involving processes such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and transpiration, saying it does so 'endlessly' does not account for human influence and other factors that can potentially disrupt this cycle.

Humans notably affect the cycle by changing land use, such as clearing plants, which can alter rates of evaporation and transpiration. Moreover, the circulation of water also includes the geosphere, not just the lithosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.