IELTS Reading detail Practice
According to the passage, what is the primary reason evapotranspiration cools the air?
Question type: multiple choice · Difficulty: advanced
- A. It increases the local humidity.
- B. It uses energy from the air to change water into vapor.
- C. It provides shade from direct sunlight.
- D. It releases cool water onto the roof surface.
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Paragraph B explains that the change of water from liquid to vapor 'consumes significant energy, known as the latent heat of vaporization. This energy is drawn from the surrounding air, resulting in a tangible cooling effect'. This directly corresponds to option B.