Which of the following reservoirs in the hydrologic cycle has the longest residence time of hundreds of thousands of years?
A) oceans
B) lakes
C) ice caps
D) the atmosphere
E) aquifers

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Ice caps have the longest residence time of all reservoirs in the hydrologic cycle, as they can hold onto water for hundreds of thousands of years before releasing it back into the cycle.

Which of the Following Reservoirs in the Hydrologic Cycle Has