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an aquifer is an underground layer of water - bearing permeable rock. s…

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an aquifer is an underground layer of water - bearing permeable rock. select the stage(s) of the hydrologic cycle that are vital for replenishing an aquifer that has had groundwater extracted. precipitation transpiration runoff percolation evaporation

Explanation:

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Precipitation provides water that can infiltrate the ground. Runoff can also contribute water to areas where it can seep into the ground. Percolation is the process by which water moves downward through soil and rocks to replenish aquifers. Transpiration is the release of water vapor from plants and evaporation is the change of water from liquid to gas, neither directly replenishes an aquifer.

Answer:

precipitation, runoff, percolation