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Does more evaporation occur from the oceans or from the land?
More evaporation happens from oceans because it has more water
What is the reason that earth's oceans experience more precipitation than earth's land?
Because the earth oceans have more water to evaporate and make water vapor.
Where does more precipitation occurover the ocean or over the land?
More precipitation typically occurs over the ocean because of the larger surface area covered by oceans compared to land. Water bodies like the ocean provide more moisture for the atmosphere to generate precipitation through processes like evaporation.
Why the yearly total precipitation over the oceans is greater than the yearly total precipitation over the continents?
The yearly total precipitation over the oceans is greater than over continents because oceans cover more of the Earth's surface and therefore have a larger area from which to receive precipitation. Additionally, the oceans are able to retain heat better than land, leading to more evaporation and subsequent precipitation. Ocean currents also play a role in transporting moisture to different regions, contributing to higher precipitation levels over oceans.
Where does most evaporation and precipitation occur?
Most evaporation occurs over the oceans due to the large surface area and water availability. Precipitation is more evenly distributed, but the highest amounts occur in the tropical regions near the equator, known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
What is the average precipitation for the open ocean?
Temperature fluctuations in the western oceans are much more dramatic than in the eastern oceans. This results in increased rainfall. Around 95,000 cubic miles of rain falls over the world's oceans each year, more than half of which falls in the western oceans.
Why is precipitation the largest source of water for the water cycle?
Precipitation provides more water for the oceans and lakes, thus providing more water to be evaporated and turned into clouds.
How much precipitation and evaporation occurs over the ocean as compared to land?
This is a complex question, but in broad terms the oceans evaporate as little as 11 cms a year (recorded in 1977) up to 110 cms a year (recorded in 2003). The amount of rain on land is difficult to estimate or even impossible, tropical rainfal, for example, comprises of more than two thirds of the rainfall on Earth. As for evaporation, up to 80% occurs from the Oceans and Seas
Why did life occur in oceans not land?
Life first evolved in oceans because they provided a more stable environment with abundant nutrients and protection from harsh conditions on land. The oceans offered a conducive setting for the development and diversification of early life forms before some of them eventually transitioned to land.
Oceans cover more of Earth's surface than land?
Yes, oceans cover more of Earth's surface than land. The oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth's surface and contain 97 percent of the Earth's water.
What heats more slowly than land?
Water (the oceans).
Does more water evaporate from land or from the ocean?
More water is evaporated from oceans.
