GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

OCEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which best explains why the water cycle mostly occurs over the oceans?
A
Salt water evaporates more quickly than freshwater
B
The temperatures over the oceans are warmer than over land.
C
Most of Earth’s water is located in the oceans.
D
The temperatures over the oceans are cooler than over land
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which best explains why the water cycle mostly occurs over the oceans? The temperatures over the oceans are cooler than over land. Salt water evaporates more quickly than freshwater.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ocean plays a key role in this vital cycle of water. The ocean holds 97% of the total water on the planet; 78% of global precipitation occurs over the ocean, and it is the source of 86% of global evaporation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Evaporation is more prevalent over the oceans than precipitation, while over the land, precipitation routinely exceeds evaporation. Most of the water that evaporates from the oceans falls back into the oceans as precipitation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Energy from the sun and the force of gravity drive the continual movement of water between pools. The sun’s energy causes liquid water to evaporate into water vapor. Evapotranspiration is the main way water moves into the atmosphere from the land surface and oceans. Gravity causes water to flow downward on land.

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