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The seas and oceans evaporate constantly. The evaporated water condenses into clouds to cause rainfall over oceans and land. Rivers carry water back to the oceans.
The atmosphere can only hold a small percentage of the world's water at a time, so there is no danger of oceans drying up, but smaller bodies of water can dry up. If an area has no replenishment by rain or stream flow, it will eventually become desert as in Death Valley for example or, if evaporation exceeds inflow, a brine sea forms, as in the Great Salt Lake.
Not all the water is recycled this way! About 4% of the earth's water is held as ice in the Antarctic and Greenland glaciers. As glaciers grow, ocean levels must drop and vice-versa.
Since the average depth of the oceans is (according to the oceanographers) about 4000 m, it follows that if all the glacier ice melted, the ocean depth would increase by 4000m x .04 = about 160 metres. Of course, the continents do not have 160 m high ocean cliffs, so water would spread out over low lands. An 80 metre overall rise is a bandied figure. Well worth further study.
The sea doesn't evaporate completely due to the immense volume of water, the constant replenishment of water from rivers and rainfall, and the Earth's gravity that helps hold the water in the oceans. Evaporation occurs continuously but is balanced by condensation and precipitation, maintaining the equilibrium of the water cycle.
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Where did the heat come from to evaporate the water from sea water?
the undersea volcanoes.
Can you evaporate sea water without boiling?
Yes, sea water can be evaporated without boiling through a process called solar evaporation. This involves exposing the sea water to the sun's heat and allowing the water to naturally evaporate, leaving behind salt crystals.
A way to show that sea water is not a pure substance?
Sea water is not a pure substance because it is a mixture of various compounds such as salt, minerals, and organic matter dissolved in water. Testing the conductivity of sea water can also reveal that it contains different ions, indicating its impure nature.
What part of the water cycle does solar radiation affect directly?
The sun (and wind) causes sea water to evaporate and rise to form clouds.
Does water evaporate faster at sea level as to higher elevations?
Water evaporates faster at higher elevations compared to sea level because of the lower atmospheric pressure. This lower pressure allows water molecules to escape into the air more easily, increasing the rate of evaporation.
What causes sea water to evaporate?
The heat from the sun causes sea water to evaporate
Which part of the sea will evaporate?
right coiner
Can the surface sea water evaporate?
Yes, surface sea water is evaporated.
Which part of the sea water will evaporate?
right coiner
How do you purifi sea water?
Evaporate and condense off the water.
Where does the heat to evaporate sea water come from?
Primarily, from the sun.
Can water be distributed without a water cycle?
nobecause if it doesnt evaporate it has no way to come down
How close will a planet have to be to the sun to make water evaporate?
it doesnt need to be that close but not that far ehtier.
Why doesnt bacteria spray evaporate faster than water or bleach?
The vapour pressure is different.
How do you evaporate sea water?
Place it - as thinly as possible - under the Sun.
Where did the heat come from to evaporate the water from sea water?
the undersea volcanoes.
What would you put in water so it doesnt evaporate?
A bit of oil on the surface reduce water evaporation.
