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Why does water in a glass plate evaporate much earlier than the same amount of water in a glass tumbler when exposed to sunlight?

  1. <font face="Arial">The water in the <font size="2">pla<font size="2">te <font size="2">loses weight when exposed to direct sunlight, whereas the water in the tum<font size="2">bler does not lose weight. </font></font></font></font></font>

  2. <font face="Arial">The water in a plate gets exposed to more of warm air.</font>

  3. <font face="Arial">The water in the plate gets exposed to more of direct sun rays.</font>

  4. The plate gets heated in the sun and in turn heats up the water in it leading to evaporation.

  5. The water in the plate gains more dust and dirt particles that enhance the rate of evaporation.
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Explanation

Most thunderstorms are accompanied by downpour of irregular lumps of ice called hail. 

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