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Question
Water kept in sunlight gets heat from sun and is evaporated. But how does water kept under the shade of a tree also gets evaporated? Explain.
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Solution
Despite being under the tree during the day, water evaporates because the air surrounding the tree is heated by the presence of sunshine, causing water to evaporate from the heated air.
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