To determine which statement is not supported by the diagram based on the movement of water, let's analyze the provided statements:
A) Water flows downward into the ground to fill the aquifer.
- This statement is typically supported by diagrams showing precipitation infiltrating the ground to recharge aquifers.
B) Water from the unconfined aquifer moves upward into plant roots.
- This is usually a supported concept, as unconfined aquifers can provide water to plants through capillary action.
C) Groundwater adds water into surface water such as streams, rivers, and lake.
- This is a common hydrological principle supported by diagrammatic representations of groundwater discharge into surface water bodies.
D) Surface water bodies, such as streams, rivers, and lakes, lose water from the out into the ground.
- This statement indicates that surface water can recharge groundwater, which is also a supported process in hydrology.
Based on this analysis, all statements A, B, C, and D reflect commonly accepted principles of water movement in the hydrological cycle. However, if one of the statements were to be considered for lack of support by the diagram, it would typically be based on the specific context of the diagram (which we don't have in front of us).
If forced to choose, and without seeing the actual diagram, one might lean towards statement D as the most conditional, depending on the diagram's emphasis. In some contexts, it may be indicated that streams primarily lose water to evaporation or flow downstream rather than infiltrating into groundwater. Therefore, the correctness of statement D can vary significantly based on how the groundwater-surface water interaction is depicted.
Overall, if you are specifically looking for one statement that has a chance of being unsupportive in certain diagrams related to water movement, D would more likely be the answer.
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