On a warm day, a dog pants and some of the water on its tongue evaporates. This evaporation has a _______ effect that is caused by _______.
A) warming; conduction
B) warming; latent heat transfer
C) cooling; conduction
D) cooling; latent heat transfer

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Evaporation is a cooling process because it requires energy to change water from a liquid to a gas, which is absorbed from the surroundings, leading to a cooling effect. This process involves latent heat transfer.

On a Warm Day, a Dog Pants and Some of the Water