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Is it true that little precipitation falls directly into the oceans?
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Why is snow not counted as 'precipitation'?
Snow is actually considered a form of precipitation. Precipitation refers to any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the ground. Snow, along with rain, sleet, and hail, all fall under the category of precipitation.
How much water falls back as rain in the hydrologic cycle?
Approximately 90% of the water that evaporates from the Earth's surface falls back as precipitation, including rain, snow, sleet, or hail. The remaining 10% is transferred through evapotranspiration and does not return directly as precipitation.
What is the precipitation intensity and type?
Precipitation intensity refers to the rate at which precipitation falls, often measured in inches per hour or millimeters per hour. Precipitation type refers to the form in which the precipitation falls, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
What are three steps of the water cycle if the rain falls directly into the oceans?
Evaporation: The sun heats up ocean water, causing it to evaporate and rise into the atmosphere. Condensation: The evaporated water forms clouds as it cools and condenses in the atmosphere. Precipitation: When the clouds become saturated with water, rain falls directly into the oceans, completing the water cycle.
What is it when the precipitation falls down?
Raining
What does barometer do when precipitation is present?
falls
What moisture that falls from the sky is called what?
Precipitation
How do you spell percipitaion?
The word is spelled precipitation. When rain falls it is called precipitation.
Where does most of earth precipitation fall?
Most of the Earth's precipitation falls in the ocean.
Which of these terms means a dry barren land where little rain falls?
The term you are referring to is "desert." Deserts are dry, barren lands with low precipitation and little vegetation.
In which climate area does precipitation always fall as snow?
Precipitation always falls as snow in areas with a polar climate, where temperatures remain below freezing year-round and there is little to no liquid water available.
