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Why does sea level not drop when evaporation exceeds precipitation?
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The sea level drops when water comes out of the oceans and stays out. The only time this happens is during an ice age, when ice caps and glaciers grow and cover huge areas of the land.
Sea levels are beginning to rise now because ice is melting and running into the sea. The warming atmosphere is also warming the ocean waters, which expand, another reason for the rising.
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What happen to a drop of water in the water cycle?
The drop of water goes through the water cycle. Evaporation, Condensation precipitation or sublimation deposition
Why does the water level drop fast in a freestanding hot tub when it is very cold outside?
Evaporation.
How does the shape of a liquid drop play a role in the evaporation rate?
The relatively great surface area of a liquid drop impacts the evaporation rate. The greater the surface area, the greater the rate of evaporation. the converse is also true.
What kind of weather would be cause by a drop in air pressure?
Generally, a drop in air pressure causes precipitation - rain, snow, sleet, hail, and so forth.
Why is petroleum jelly used in the hanging-drop procedure?
Petroleum jelly is used in the hang drop procedure because , it reduces the evaporation of the drops of fuild . ---------------------- ALSO, this type of sealing material is used primarily to not only reduce evaporation of liquid but to eliminate air current in the preparation as well.
Why does the sea level not drop if evaporation exceeds precipitation?
Because this would only occur at a regional scale. Water from elsewhere would move in to replace the miniscule amount that was evaporated. This way, sea level is roughly in balance in terms of evaporation and precipitation.
What happen to a drop of water in the water cycle?
The drop of water goes through the water cycle. Evaporation, Condensation precipitation or sublimation deposition
How does precipitation occur and what determines the type of precipitation that falls to earth?
Precipitation occurs when cloud droplets combine and grow large enough to fall to the earth the rate of evaporation as a drop falls to the earth also can affect its size.from: sadia aisa
Why does the water level drop fast in a freestanding hot tub when it is very cold outside?
Evaporation.
What is evaporation condesation and precipitation part of?
Evaporation, condensation and precipitation is part of the water in weather. Evaporation is the water cycle in which water is turned into vapor and rises to form clouds which eventaully condense and drop the vapor int he form of rain or snow. Rain ro snow is called precipitation. Condensation is the poitn where cold and hot meet to cause a warming up fo cold which produces water.
How much water should a pool lose in April?
The National Weather Service uses a large water pan with a diameter of 4 feet. They measure the drop in water level in one day, fill it back to the level it was before and measure the level drop the next day. They and others do this all over the United States. Others do it throughout the world. The Weather Service reports the evaporation at each location, each day, and sum all these daily values up to obtain an annual evaporation rate in inches. All the data through the US is collected and compiled into an annual evaporation map. Looking at the annual evaporation map one can find the average annual evaporation rate for any location. It is roughly 100 inches for Tucson, Arizona. The evaporation rate varies with temperature, wind speed, sunshine, and relative humidity. The evaporation rate also varies throughout the year. A rough daily rate is given by dividing the annual rate by 365 days. Rough daily evaporation rate = Annual Evaporation rate / 365 For Tucson the rough evaporation rate is 100 inches/365 which is about 1/3 inch per day. Swimming pool If we use this rough evaporation rate, we can find how much a swimming pool water level might drop in 5 days Total surface drop = (5 days) (daily evaporation rate)
How does the shape of a liquid drop play a role in the evaporation rate?
The relatively great surface area of a liquid drop impacts the evaporation rate. The greater the surface area, the greater the rate of evaporation. the converse is also true.
How does temperature affect precipitation?
Precipitation does not directly affect the temperature. However, because there are often clouds that come with precipitation, this indirectly causes a drop in temperature.
How would a drop in temperature by 5 degrees affects evaporation?
Slower Evaporation/ Less particles changing state
A drop of liquid precipitation that is 2 mm in diameter is?
rain
What makes a small pond drop in dry weather?
Because of precipitation.
What are two ways for air to become saturated?
From increased evaporation or from a drop in the temperature.
