Respuesta :
Answer : The increasing order of the residence time for a molecule of water is-
- soil moisture
- atmosphere
- glaciers
- ice sheets
- biosphere
This trend is shown because the water molecule resides for a very less time in soil moisture after which it gets evaporated and is present in the atmosphere.
In glaciers, the water molecule stays for a longer period and then in ice sheets at last the longest duration where the water resides for highest time is in the biosphere, in the form of water reservoirs.