When water is locked in its present state for a relatively long period of time it is in

Ice and Snow

Explanation:

The water cycle describes how water moves above, on, and through the Earth. But, in fact, much more water is "in storage" at any one time than is actually moving through the cycle. “In storage” means water that is locked up in its present state for a relatively long period of time.

its like this, "if i give a plant an unlimited amount of sunlight,then the plant will grow to its largest possible size."

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