Question

select the correct answer. where does surface water collect if it does not flow to the ocean? a. glaciers b. wetlands c. subduction zones d. alluvial fans

Explanation:

• Option A: Glaciers are large masses of ice formed from compacted snow, not typically where surface water collects without flowing to the ocean in the context of this question.
• Option B: Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil or is present near the surface, and they can collect surface water that doesn't flow to the ocean (e.g., marshes, swamps, bogs).
• Option C: Subduction zones are related to tectonic plate movements, not water collection.
• Option D: Alluvial fans are landforms created by sediment deposition from flowing water, not primary areas for surface water collection when it doesn't go to the ocean.

Answer:

B. wetlands