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Evaporation occurs when molecules of a liquid (such as water) leave the liquid and become suspended in the air. Liquids are constantly losing molecules to the air at all temperatures, and some may be returned to the liquid from the air as they lose energy. However, the addition of heat energy can increase the rate of evaporation by exciting more of the molecules in the liquid.
At what is known as the "boiling point", most or all of the molecules will have enough energy to leave the liquid. If the air above has the capacity to absorb it, the liquid's molecules will eventually all be held in the air. If the air cools, reducing the energy of the molecules and the air's ability to hold them, the molecules may return to a liquid state, in the process called condensation.
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What causes water to evaporate during the water cycle?
The principal cause is the kinetic energy of water molecules situated at the surface.
What causes the water to evaporate?
What causes the water to evaporate? For me, heat causes the water to evaporate, like the boiling water in the kettle. When it boils you can see moist on the top of the kettle. So the heat causes the water to evaporate. =D
Which of the following evaporate in the water cycle?
This is water.
What part of the water cycle does solar radiation affect directly?
The sun (and wind) causes sea water to evaporate and rise to form clouds.
How does evaporation work in the water cycle?
when liquid evaporate, it turns into a gas. The evaporation process causes cooling on the surface of where the liqiud originated
How the energy from the sun causes the water cycle?
cause water evaporate
What causes water to evaporate during the water cycle?
The principal cause is the kinetic energy of water molecules situated at the surface.
What causes the water to evaporate?
What causes the water to evaporate? For me, heat causes the water to evaporate, like the boiling water in the kettle. When it boils you can see moist on the top of the kettle. So the heat causes the water to evaporate. =D
What causes sea water to evaporate?
The heat from the sun causes sea water to evaporate
What causes water to evaporate and why is evaporation important in the water cycle?
Increasing the kinetic energy of water molecules located at the water surface favors evaporation.
What part of the water cycle does Solar radiation affect?
The sun (and wind) causes sea water to evaporate and rise to form clouds.
Which of the following evaporate in the water cycle?
This is water.
What part of the water cycle does solar radiation affect directly?
The sun (and wind) causes sea water to evaporate and rise to form clouds.
Why is the sun is the most important part of the water cycle?
It is heat from the sun that causes water to evaporate. Without the sun all water on Earth would freeze.
What causes water vapor to evaporate as a result of direct sunlight?
The water becomes a gas and then they turn into clouds. Then it rains the water out the clouds. THATS THE WATER LIFE CYCLE!
What is the source of enegry in the water cycle?
The source of energy that causes the water cycle to happen is the sun. Without the sun water would not evaporate and then it would not condense. If there is no water condensed into clouds then there wouldn't be any rain or precipitation.
What is the role of the ocean in the water cycle?
to evaporate
