Which of the following is true regarding the hydrologic cycle?
A) The bulk of the precipitation occurs over land.
B) Very little moisture is advected from the sea to the land.
C) 22 percent of Earth's precipitation falls over the oceans.
D) 78 percent of all precipitation falls on the oceans.

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The majority of Earth's precipitation falls over the oceans, accounting for about 78 percent, due to the vast surface area of the oceans compared to land.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Hydrologic Cycle