Which of the following is a correctly described statement about part of the hydrologic cycle?
A) Raindrops form through the process of evaporation.
B) Precipitation refers to minerals coating sand grains with natural cement.
C) Most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground.
D) Movement of water is restricted to rainfall and rivers.
E) None of these.

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Most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground. This is part of the hydrologic cycle where precipitation (rain or snow) falls on the land, infiltrates into the ground and becomes groundwater.

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