When the temperature of water rises, the rate of evaporation will

increase

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decrease

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remain the same

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first decrease then increase

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Solution

The correct option is A increase
Evaporation can take place at any temperature. However, increasing the temperature of a body of water also increases evaporation. This is becauseas the temperature rises, the water molecules begins moving more rapidly and they escape quickly.

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(a) increase in temperature, decrease in surface area

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