5. Evaporation

The process of transformation of liquid (water) into gaseous form (water vapour) is called evaporation. The amount and rate of evaporation at a particular place depend upon the aridity

1 If any question based on change of a property(say temperature) is asked consider other factors (say moisture) as constant unless otherwise specified.

(vapour pressure), temperature and the movement of air. Evaporation is faster in dry air than in the wet air. There is more evaporation from the ocean than from the land. A special case of evaporation is transpiration which entails loss of water from the leaves and stems of the plants.