Question

Give a reason for the following statement.

Water evaporates faster in summer than in winter.

Answer 1

Evaporation - The process in which liquid changes into vapour by absorbing heat energy from its surroundings is called evaporation.

Reason for the given statement-

• In summer the temperature is higher than in winter.
• So the rate of evaporation increases with an increase in temperature.
• Therefore, water evaporates faster in summer than in winter.