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The water cycle: From the ocean to the air
Mekong River suspended soil particles temperate lake circulation diagram illustrating the water table Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park surface hydrologic cycle Latitudinal variation in precipitation and evaporation
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Earth's environmental spheres
hydrologic cycle
Mekong River
suspended soil particles
temperate lake circulation
diagram illustrating the water table
Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park
surface hydrologic cycle
Latitudinal variation in precipitation and evaporation
Earth's interior
The water cycle: From the ocean to the air
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