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Which characteristic best distinguishes runoff and infiltration?
Runoff involves condensation and infiltration involves evaporation.
Runoff occurs over land and infiltration occurs underground.
Runoff occurs during floods and infiltration occurs during drought.
Runoff describes water movement and infiltration describes water storage.

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"Runoff occurs over land and infiltration occurs underground."

Runoff is surface flow of water across the land (to streams, lakes, etc.), while infiltration is the process of water moving from the surface into the soil.