Evaporation & Transpiration

CLOUDRIVER HIGHLANDS · TRICKLING

Evaporation & Transpiration

Mist Lift Cliffs

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Trickling — Evaporation & Transpiration Mist Lift Cliffs

Hi!

I'm Trickling.

Welcome to Mist Lift Cliffs!

Will you help me investigate evaporation & transpiration?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Evaporation changes liquid water into invisible gas.

It can happen from a puddle without the puddle boiling.

What happens during evaporation?

  • A. Liquid becomes rock
  • B. Gas becomes liquid
  • C. Liquid becomes gas

The answer is C: Liquid becomes gas

Evaporation changes liquid water into invisible gas.

It can happen from a puddle without the puddle boiling.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

Plants release water vapor through transpiration, mainly from leaves.

Energy from sunlight helps drive water movement through these pathways.

Must a puddle boil to evaporate?

  • A. Only after it freezes
  • B. No
  • C. Yes

The answer is B: No

Evaporation changes liquid water into invisible gas.

It can happen from a puddle without the puddle boiling.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our shallow tray loses liquid on a warm day.

The water has moved into the air, not stopped existing.

Visible mist nearby is droplets, not the vapor itself.

What is plant water release called?

  • A. Transpiration
  • B. Deposition of sand
  • C. Melting of rock

The answer is A: Transpiration

Plants release water vapor through transpiration, mainly from leaves.

Energy from sunlight helps drive water movement through these pathways.

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Evaporation changes liquid water into invisible gas.

Plants release water vapor through transpiration, mainly from leaves.

Our shallow tray loses liquid on a warm day.

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