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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process when liquid water from earth’s surface changes to water vapor.
A
condensation
B
evaporation
C
precipitation
D
runoff
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Evaporation is the process that changes liquid water to gaseous water (water vapor). Water moves from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere via evaporation. Evaporation occurs when energy (heat) forces the bonds that hold water molecules together to break.

Detailed explanation-2: -Evaporation is the process by which a liquid turns into a gas. It is also one of the three main steps in the global water cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Evaporation is the opposite of condensation, the process of water vapor turning into liquid water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Condensation is the change from a vapor to a condensed state (solid or liquid). Evaporation is the change of a liquid to a gas.

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