Residence time is
A) the average length of time material spends in a reservoir
B) the average length of time material spends in transit from one reservoir to another
C) the average length of time material spends within the entire closed system
D) the average length of time material spends only in the lithosphere

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Residence time refers to the average length of time a substance remains in a particular reservoir within a system before moving to another reservoir.

Residence Time Is