1. Explain briefly the evaporation process.

Answer: Evaporation is simple a process by which a liquid turn into a gas state. The heat from
the sun is the primary source of heat that powers the evaporation cycle. Whenever a liquid is
heated, it eventually evaporates. The molecules of this liquid move so quickly that they
escape as molecules of water vapor into the atmosphere. One the liquid evaporates; it
eventually forms cloud which then releases moisture back to the ground surfaces as a rain.
Then these liquids will wait to be evaporated again and this cycle will start all over again and
again.

2. Discuss the factor/s that affect the evaporation from a water body.
Answer: The humidity of the air can affect the process of evaporation on a liquid. When the
air is very humid, no water can evaporate anymore. Whereas if the air is not that humid or
saturated, the liquid cannot evaporate quickly.
Air pressure can also affect the process of evaporation, it the pressure on the surface of the
water body is too high it will cause the water not to evaporate easily. It is primarily because
the pressure pushes down on the water that they cannot escape into the atmosphere as a
vapor.
Lastly, the temperature of the surface really affects how the water body evaporates. The
higher the temperature the surface is, the quicker the water to evaporate.

3. Identify and discuss the different evaporation pans used to measure evaporation.
Answer:
a. Piche Evaporimeter - the tube is filled up with distilled water and the open end is then
covered by filter paper supported by the disk and the clamp. It is then hung in inverted
position wherein the water in the tube is soaked by the filter paper which moves rapidly
outward through the paper and ultimately gets evaporated. The rate of loss of water
from the tube gives the evaporation rate. This instrument is very sensitive to winds
b. Sunken Evaporation Pan - it is buried in the ground keeping 10 cm height above the
ground. The water is filled in the pan the level of which is generally kept 1 cm above
ground level. The rate of water loss from the pan gives rate of evaporation. Sometimes a
floating pan may also be used to simulate natural conditions
c. U.S. Weather Bureau Class A Land Pan Evaporimeter - it is installed on a wooden frame in
such a manner that the bottom of the pan is about 15 cm above the ground level. The
water is filled to a depth of about 18 cm in the pan. The pan is protected on top by a wire
mesh against use by birds. The pan is connected to a stilling well fitted with a hook gauge
to measure the water level accurately. The water level is measured daily by the hook
gauge.