answersLogoWhite

0

The heat from the Sun, aided by the wind, would evaporate water from the surface of the oceans. The water vapour would rise to form clouds. It is part of the 'Water Cycle'.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Physics

When a wet towel is left in the sun it eventually becomes dry. It dries through the process of?

When a wet towel is left in the sun it eventually becomes dry, it is dried through the process of evaporation.


What role does the sun play in the evaporation process?

The sun provides the heat energy needed for evaporation to occur. When the sun's energy reaches the Earth's surface, it causes water molecules to gain enough energy to break free from the liquid and turn into vapor. This vapor then rises into the atmosphere, leading to the evaporation process.


What energy source causes evaporation?

Solar energy is the main energy source that causes evaporation. The heat from the sun provides the energy needed to convert water from liquid to gas, leading to evaporation.


What are the different ways of evaporation?

Evaporation can occur through processes such as solar evaporation (heat from the sun), wind-induced evaporation (wind increases air movement over a surface), and boiling (rapid evaporation due to high temperatures). Additionally, plants also undergo transpiration, where water evaporates from their leaves into the atmosphere.


Why does evaporation need the sun in order for it to occur?

Evaporation requires heat energy to overcome the intermolecular forces holding water molecules together. The sun provides this heat energy by warming the surface of water bodies, increasing the kinetic energy of water molecules and allowing them to escape as vapor. Without the sun's energy, the water would not have enough thermal energy to evaporate.