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How does a water molecule transfer from the ocean to form part of a cloud in the atmosphere?

A. precipitation from the ocean and then evaporation into a cloud
B. condensation from the ocean and then evaporation into a cloud
C. precipitation from the ocean and then collection into a cloud
D. evaporation from the ocean and then condensation into a cloud

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D.
The molecule escapes the ocean via evaporation and then becomes part of a cloud via condensation.
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