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It is a combination of both. Oceans gain water from water that runs off from land and from precipitation that falls on them. But they also lose water due to evaporation.

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Do earths oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and condensation?

An equilibrium exist on long term.


Does earths oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipitation together how much?

An equilibrium exist on long term.


Do earths oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipitation together and how much?

Earths oceans gain water considering evaporation and precipitation together since when vapour is released to the atmosphere it condenses and later falls back as rainfall by about (1-5)%


Do earths continents gain or lose water?

Earth's continents generally lose water through processes like evaporation, runoff, and transpiration. However, they can also gain water from precipitation, rivers, and groundwater influx. Overall, the balance of water gained and lost varies by region and climate. In many areas, particularly arid regions, the loss often outweighs the gain, leading to water scarcity.


In a hypo tonic solution will a cell gain or lose water or no net change?

The cell will not loose or gain water.An isotonic solution means that the amount of solutes outside the cell is similar or equal to the amount of solutes inside the cell. Water is moving by osmosis both in and out of the cell at equal rates; the net movement of water is zero.A cell will lose water in a hypertonic solution (more solute in the surrounding environment) and gain water in a hypotonic solution (more solute in the cellular environment). Whether or not a solution is hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic is relative to the environment in the cell.

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Do earths oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and condensation?

An equilibrium exist on long term.


Do earths oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipation together and how much?

On long term an equilibrium exist.


Does earths oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipitation together how much?

An equilibrium exist on long term.


What happens when oceans gain and lose heat slowly?

Nothing Happens


Do earth's ocean gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipiation together how much?

Earth's oceans generally neither gain nor lose a significant amount of water when considering the combined effects of evaporation and precipitation. The water cycle works to maintain a balance between the two processes, with roughly the same amount of water evaporating from the oceans as is returned through precipitation. Any imbalances are typically minor and localized.


Do earth's oceans gain or loose water considering evaporation and prescription together How much?

The Earth's oceans generally gain more water through precipitation than they lose through evaporation. On average, approximately 385,000 km³ of water is evaporated from the oceans each year, while around 458,000 km³ of precipitation falls back into them. This imbalance is one of the important factors controlling Earth's water cycle.


Do Earth's oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipitation together and how much is the difference?

On average, if the climate remains stable the two processes balance out. During periods of cold, water gets locked up in the ice caps and the level of the ocean drops.


Do earths oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipitation together if so how much?

if evaporation is considered part of precipitation it odes because precipitation causes evaporation


Because oceans gain and lose heat slowly they help keep temperatures what near coasts?

high


Do freshwater fish tend to gain or lose water?

Freshwater fish tend to gain water.


If you put a carrot in water will it gain or lose mass?

if anything it would be reasonable to expect it to lose mass.


Do earths oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipitation together and how much?

Earths oceans gain water considering evaporation and precipitation together since when vapour is released to the atmosphere it condenses and later falls back as rainfall by about (1-5)%