<prompt> Leoatle le phetha karolo efe potolohong ea metsi?nan  <response>: Instruction in English: What role does the ocean play in the water cycle? . Response in English: The ocean plays a crucial role in the water cycle as it is a major source of water which evaporates into the atmosphere. Due to the oceans vast surface area, a large amount of water evaporates from the oceans surface, through the process of evaporation, and is then transported around the planet by winds. As the water vapor rises, it cools and condenses into water droplets, forming clouds. These clouds can then release the moisture they contain through the process of precipitation in the form of rain or snow. The precipitation that falls on land can then flow into rivers and streams, eventually ending up back in the ocean, where the cycle begins again. In fact, about 86 of global evaporation and 78 of global precipitation occur over the ocean, making it an integral part of the water cycle. Not only does the ocean play a role in maintaining the Earths water balance, but it also helps to regulate the planets temperature and weather patterns. . Response in Sesotho: Leoatle le bapala karolo ea bohlokoa potolohong ea metsi kaha ke mohloli o moholo oa metsi o fetohang mouoane sepakapakeng. Ka lebaka la sebaka se seholo sa bokaholimo ba leoatle, metsi a mangata a fetoha mouoane ho tsoa holima leoatle, ka mokhoa oa ho fetoha mouoane, ebe joale a tsamaisoa ho potoloha polanete ke meea. Ha mouoane oa metsi o ntse o phahama, oa tsieleha me o fetoha marotholi a metsi, me o etsa maru. Joale maru ana a ka ntša mongobo oo a o tšoereng nakong ea ha pula e na ka sebōpeho sa pula kapa lehloa. Pula e oelang holima naha e ka phallela linōkeng le linōkeng, me qetellong ea khutlela ka leoatleng, moo potoloho e qalang hape. Haele hantle, hoo e ka bang 86 ea mouoane oa lefatse le 78 ea pula ea lefatše e etsahala holima leoatle, e leng se etsang hore e be karolo ea bohlokoa ea potoloho ea metsi. Ha se feela hore leoatle le na le karolo ho bolokeng tekanyo ea metsi a Lefatše, empa hape le thusa ho laola mocheso oa polanete le mekhoa ea leholimo. 