- If something is in the sunlight then that something will absorb solar energy
- A bucket of water is in the sunlight
- So, the water in the bucket will absorb solar energy

- The water in the bucket will absorb solar energy
- If a substance absorbs solar energy then that substance will increase in temperature
- Water is a kind of substance
- Therefore, the water in the bucket will increase in temperature

- The water in the bucket will increase in temperature
- Evaporation means a substance changes from a liquid into a gas by increasing heat energy
- Water is a kind of substance
- Hence, the water in the bucket will evaporate

Hence, the water in the bucket will evaporate
Question
A student leaves a bucket of water outside on a warm, sunny day. Which process most likely happens to the water in the bucket?

Context
- If something is in the sunlight then that something will absorb solar energy 
- A bucket of water is in the sunlight 
- If a substance absorbs solar energy then that substance will increase in temperature 
- Evaporation means a substance changes from a liquid into a gas by increasing heat energy 
- Water is a kind of substance