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What is the primary cause of water molecules escaping into the air as vapor during evaporation?
What is the primary cause of water molecules escaping into the air as vapor during evaporation?
- Attraction to other water molecules
- Absorption of energy from the surroundings (correct)
- Increase in atmospheric pressure
- Reduction in kinetic energy
How does evaporation contribute to the Earth's water cycle?
How does evaporation contribute to the Earth's water cycle?
- By creating permanent cloud cover
- By increasing the salinity of oceans
- By redistributing water across the planet (correct)
- By decreasing the global water vapor content
What happens to the vapor that rises into the atmosphere during evaporation?
What happens to the vapor that rises into the atmosphere during evaporation?
- It remains suspended in the atmosphere indefinitely
- It escapes into space
- It cools and condenses to form clouds (correct)
- It transforms into solid ice particles
What role does surface area play in the process of evaporation?
What role does surface area play in the process of evaporation?
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