Question 3(d)

Which of the following statement is “true”?
The evaporation of water takes place only in sunlight.

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Solution

The given statement is false.

The process of evaporation takes place whenever there is an increase in temperature. Evaporation is the process of conversion of water from its liquid form (state) into vapour or gaseous form (state).Some of the examples are:

1.Steam rising from wet clothes when they are ironed.

2.Drying of blackboard after wiping it.

3.Steam rising from a hot girdle when water is sprinkled on it.

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Which of the following statements are ‘True’?

(a) Water vapour is present in air only during the monsoon. ( )

(b) Water evaporates into air from the oceans, rivers, and lakes, but not from soil. ( )

(d) The evaporation of water takes place only in sunlight. ( )

(e) Water vapour condenses to form tiny droplets of water in the upper layer of air, where it is cooler. ( )

Question 3 (c)

Which of the following statement is “true”?
The process of water changing into its vapour is called evaporation.

Which of the following statement is true about evaporation?

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