GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

OCEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the source for most of the water vapor that enters the atmosphere through evaporation?
A
land
B
plants
C
oceans
D
mountains
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water vapour enters the atmosphere due to evaporation from water bodies like lakes, oceans, rivers, transpiration from plants, etc. Transpiration is itself a special kind of evaporation which happens through the pores of plant leaves. Q.

Detailed explanation-2: -About 90 percent of water in the atmosphere is produced by evaporation from water bodies, while the other 10 percent comes from transpiration from plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, The main source of water vapor is the burning of Hydrocarbons. which produces carbon dioxide and water vapor.

Detailed explanation-4: -The water cycle’s evaporation process is driven by the sun. As the sun interacts with liquid water on the surface of the ocean, the water becomes an invisible gas (water vapor). Evaporation is also influenced by wind, temperature, and the density of the body of water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Because the ocean holds so much of the Earth’s water, it is the greatest source of evaporated water to the atmosphere. One process which transfers water from the ground back to the atmosphere is evaporation.

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