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Over the oceans, evaporation exceeds precipitation, yet the sea level does not drop. Explain why.
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1 of 2The precipitation that happens over the continents feeds the rivers which flow into the ocean. Since oceans and rivers are connected the sea level will not drop because of the difference in precipitation and evaporation over the oceans. This difference is annulled by the difference in precipitation and evaporation over the continents.
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