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2. Which body of water does not directly contribute water vapor into the atmosphere?

A. aquifers
C. oceans
B. rivers
D. Lakes

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Answer:

a) aquifers

Step-by-step explanation:

Looking at the answers choices, 3 of the answers have something in common. Oceans, rivers, and lakes all have their surfaces exposed to the atmosphere—including the direct path to the sun. This means that they evaporate the most into the atmosphere.

Aquifers are underground wells, meaning they only evaporate slightly into the atmosphere due to high levels of heat energy. However, they stay mostly underground and are not in the direct path of the sun's energy.

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