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Of the total water evaporated from oceans, precipitation returns

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100%

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90%

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75%

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50%

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Solution

The correct option is B 90%
Water evaporates from the ocean is about 90% and out of this only 10% precipitates on the earth land while the rest precipitates over the ocean.
So the correct option is '90%’.

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