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What is the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state?
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Evaporation is the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state.
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What process absorb water from the soil?
the sun
What do greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb?
Heat rising from the surface of the earth.
What occurs when gases in the atmosphere absorb heat from the surface of the earth?
The greenhouse effect!
Which type of land surface will most likely absorb the greatest amount of incoming solar radiation?
Rough,light colored surface
How do greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun?
Greenhouse gases absorb infrared electromagnetic radiation. As sunlight (mostly UV and visible light) heats the earth, longer wavelengths are radiated or emitted, i.e infrared light. Infrared active molecules, such as carbon dioxide and methane, absorb infrared light causing these molecules to vibrate. High concentrations of these vibrating molecules in the gaseous atmosphere provides for energy transfer (kinetic) due to vibrational collision. Because temperature is simply a measure of kinetic energy in matter, an increase in vibrational energy of gaseous molecules results in a rise in air temperature. The global result is an increase in measured average ambient temperatures.
What is evaporation do when its outside?
Evaporation- The process which molecules at the surface of a liquid, such as water, absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state, such as water vapor.
Why evaporation draws water but not salt from the ocean?
Evaporation in this case occurs when heat radiates from the sun and is transferred to the molecules on the surface of the ocean. Individual water molecules will eventually absorb enough energy to go from the liquid to gaseous form, and evaporate. Dissolved salt molecules cannot spontaneously absorb enough radiated energy from the sun to become gaseous (pure NaCl boils and becomes a gas at 2575 °F). It is worth mentioning that, even though individual water molecules absorb enough energy to become gaseous, the entire solution (ocean water) does not reach this high temperature.
When water evaporates from a surface it removes what?
Evaporation is a type of vaporization of liquids that occur from the surface of a liquid into a gaseous phase that is not purely saturated. When water evaporates it removes the heat from the surface.
What is the molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas?
vaporization
How does light interact leaves to begin the process of photosynthesis?
pigment molecules absorb light energy
How does light interact with leaves to begin the process photosynthesis?
pigment molecules absorb light energy
How doe light interact with leaves to begin the process of photosynthesis?
pigment molecules absorb light energy
What is the functions of endocytosis?
Endocytosis is a process of providing energy to the cells to absorb molecules like proteins. This process is used by almost all cells in the body to absorb large molecules that are unable to pass through cell membrane otherwise. This will also aid break down of fats and waste matter.
How does the ozone layer reduces the amount of ultraviolet radiation that reaches earths surface?
Ozone layer contains ozone molecules in abundance. These molecules decompose themselves to absorb ozone.
What gaseous molecule do plants absorb?
CO2; Carbon dioxide.
Do all molecules absorb infrared radiation?
No all molecules do not absorb infrared radiation. Some of them do.
How does increasing the surface area help in melting ice?
yes,the surface of the ice affects the ice melting.The molecules on the surface of ice are exposed to the surrounding they absorb heat from surrounding .Hence,the ice melts.
