The principle of evaporation
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Simulation:
The principle of evaporation is presented in steps. Evaporation is one element of the water cycle, and also of the water-energy cycle.
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Interactive (303.0 kByte)
Last update:
2021-06-25
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.
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Description:
The sun heats the water, which rises as invisible water vapour. The warm air cools in upper layers of the air and the vapour condenses.
This uses up energy (evaporation), which is then released again during condensation.
Information and ideas:
The principle of evaporation is one element of the water cycle.
Question: Why is the climate mostly milder in high-precipitation areas than in comparable dry areas?
This uses up energy (evaporation), which is then released again during condensation.
Information and ideas:
The principle of evaporation is one element of the water cycle.
Question: Why is the climate mostly milder in high-precipitation areas than in comparable dry areas?
Related media:
The principle of evaporation (Text)
Learning resource type:
Simulation
Subjects:
Chemistry; Geography; Personal, social and health education (PSHE); Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school
Keywords:
Climate; Precipitation; State of aggregation; Water; Water cycle; Climate; Precipitation; State of aggregation; Water (manifestation); Water (vital for life); Water circuit; Whiteboard-compatible
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2019