Plants consume water, in exchange we get oxygen. So the water levels are never the same I'd think.
if evaporation is considered part of precipitation it odes because precipitation causes evaporation
The ocean loses 37,000 km cubed of water considering the evaporation and precipitation over it. But the land and ocean water evens out.
No, an equilibrium exist.
On a long term between evaporation and condensation an equilibrium exist.
On a long term an equilibrium exist.
On long term an equilibrium exist.
An equilibrium exist on long term.
Earths oceans gain water considering evaporation and precipitation together since when vapour is released to the atmosphere it condenses and later falls back as rainfall by about (1-5)%
Earth's oceans generally neither gain nor lose a significant amount of water when considering the combined effects of evaporation and precipitation. The water cycle works to maintain a balance between the two processes, with roughly the same amount of water evaporating from the oceans as is returned through precipitation. Any imbalances are typically minor and localized.
No water is lost or gained because the water from precipitation comes from the water that has been evaporated.
Evaporation is the process where water changes from liquid to vapor, typically from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere. Precipitation is when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses and falls back to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. Together, evaporation and precipitation are part of the water cycle, where water is continuously circulated between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere.
The Earth's oceans generally gain more water through precipitation than they lose through evaporation. On average, approximately 385,000 km³ of water is evaporated from the oceans each year, while around 458,000 km³ of precipitation falls back into them. This imbalance is one of the important factors controlling Earth's water cycle.