Answer;
exceeds evaporation over land
Precipitation exceeds evaporation over land
Explanation;
- In order to maintain earths water balance, evaporation exceeds precipitation over oceans but precipitation exceeds evaporation over land.
- Water evaporates into the atmosphere from the ocean and to a much lesser extent from the continents. Winds transport this moisture-laden air, often great distances, until conditions cause the moisture to condense into clouds and to precipitate and fall.
- Most precipitation originates by evaporation from the oceans. Over time, water evaporated from the oceans is replenished by inflow of freshwater from rivers and streams.
