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The amount of water that evaporates is it greater or lesser the amount of water which falls as precipitation

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equal

Step-by-step explanation:

On a global scale, the amount of water evaporating is about the same as the amount of water delivered to the Earth as precipitation. This does vary geographically, though. Evaporation is more prevalent over the oceans than precipitation, while over the land, precipitation routinely exceeds evaporation.

usgs.gov

its a cycle : Water evaporates from the ocean, falls as rain on the land, and then flows back to the ocean.

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