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

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The hydrologic cycle involves the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. A significant portion of Earth's precipitation, approximately 78%, falls over the oceans, as they cover the majority of Earth's surface.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Hydrologic Cycle