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Water Properties and Water Cycle

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In direct sunlight, water in a steel saucer evaporates faster than water in a glass tumbler. Why?

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Rate of evaporation depends on the surface area of the liquid.
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Evaporation occurs at the surface of a liquid. So larger the surface area, higher is the rate of evaporation. 

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