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Most of the Earth's precipitation falls in the ocean.
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∙ 8y ago
Most of the rain that falls on Earth either evaporates back into the atmosphere, infiltrates into the ground to replenish groundwater sources, or runs off into rivers and streams eventually flowing back into oceans. This water cycle helps maintain Earth's ecosystems and sustains life.
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∙ 13y agoit runs off to the ground and into bodies of water
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∙ 12y agoit preserve us the springklirs .. the amount of water goes down in to the dams side ... and the others goes down the layers of the soil
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What word means both rain an snow?
The word "precipitation" refers to any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
Happens when rain snow sleet and hail that falls from the clouds to the Earth and surface.?
it breaks and melts... duh ^^^^^^^^^BTW I"M The one who wrote down here and your answer SUCKS Many people says it melts, but it actually falls, makes snow, then melts, and makes condensation. ^^^^^^ The answer above this paragraph will NOT help you don't use it in your Home Work I researched 4 you!!! Hope this helps!!!
Do all thunder storms produce lightning?
No. Occasionally storms occur and there is no rain. This happens most often in arid regions. In many cases the rain falls, but evaporates before reaching the ground, a phenomenon called virga.
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.
Why does water naturally occur in rain?
The Earth's water cycle is evaporation of water from the oceans, the clouds so formed, the rain that falls from the clouds, the runoff of the rain into watercourses that flow eventually into the oceans, and the process of evaporation begins again.
What is the percentage of rain that falls back to earth?
100% of rain falls to Earth. That is the definition of rain. Precipitation.
Where does most of the water that falls to the Earth as precipitation originate?
Most of the water that falls as precipitation originates from the evaporation of water from Earth's surface, primarily from oceans, lakes, and rivers. This water vapor rises into the atmosphere, condenses to form clouds, and eventually falls back to the Earth as precipitation.
What falls to the earth as rain?
Water
What is it called when rain falls to the earth?
Precipation
Does rain fall on Earth?
Yes, rain falls on Earth as a result of condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere forming clouds, which then release water droplets as precipitation. Rain is an essential part of Earth's water cycle.
What happens when heavy rain falls on earth?
Heavy rain? As in pouring? It will come as droplets and hit a surface, then it will splatter and spread, usually to a .75 inch diameter for a large raindrop.
What happens to rain that falls in great basin?
flooding
What happens to the top soil when rain falls on it?
aer
What happens if rain falls on cotton?
it gets wet.
What happens to water once it reaches the earth?
Water in the atmosphere stays there as water vapor, or it condenses and falls as rain, snow, hail, etc.
What happens to water once it reaches earth?
Water in the atmosphere stays there as water vapor, or it condenses and falls as rain, snow, hail, etc.
Why does the sun not get put out by the rain?
The sun is outside of the Earth but the rain happens on the Earth.
