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What is the principal source of water for the oceans and how do scientist know?
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The principal source of water in the ocean is believed to be the comets after earth's formation, and this conclusion was reached courtesy of the understanding that the early earth did not have an atmosphere.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agooutgassing- water/ dissolved gasses emitted through volcanic eruptions over long periods of geologic time.
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∙ 13y agoThe water was formed when water vapor was spewed out of volcanoes more than a billion years ago. The water collected and formed the oceans.
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What is the greatest source of evaporated water in earth?
Oceans are the principal source of water.
What to places does the majority of water come from when it evaporates?
Oceans are the principal source of water.
Where is the majority of evaporation of water important to the water cycle occurring?
Oceans are the principal source of vapors.
The principal source of evaporated water that becomes precipitation is?
The principal source of evaporated water in our atmosphere is also the largest source of water on our planet. It is the water evaporating from our oceans. Water also evaporates from lakes, rivers, streams or any other place where water can be found.
What source release water vapor by evaporation?
oceans, plants, soil, animals, and streams and rivers
What is the source of most water that evaporates from earth surface?
The main source is formed by sea and oceans.
What Source of most water that evaporates from the earth surface?
This source is water from oceans.
Where is the excellent source of water in the world?
The Oceans.
Oceans are a major source of what?
water (salt water actually!! ) =))
Which type of scientist studies water on land in the air and in the oceans?
hydrologist
What part do the oceans play as a source of fresh water for all living things?
The oceans are the major source of evaporation that provides rainfall and snowfall. Water that enters the oceans leaves its solutes there and is returned to the water cycle in pure form.
How is the ocean a source of moisture to the atmosphere?
Oceans create dampness. Oceans are made up of water and water is moisture.
