Most of the water evaporated from the oceans returns directly to the oceans in precipitation.

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This is true because the water cycle involves the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, in which water is lifted into the atmosphere as moisture, then cooled and condensed into clouds, and eventually falls back to the Earth's surface as precipitation, such as rain, snow or hail. The majority of this precipitation falls over the oceans and is carried back to the oceans through streams, rivers and groundwater.

Most of the Water Evaporated from the Oceans Returns Directly