The magazine says it tested 10 insect repellents in an outside laboratory, where volunteers let deer ticks crawl on them and also exposed themselves to mosquitoes. Six of these repellents earned a recommended rating from Consumer Reports. These six repellents, along with their active ingredients and cost, are:
Evaporation vs. Boiling Boiling occurs when the temperature of the liquid is greater than the boiling point of the substance. Evaporation can occur at any temperature.
- Definition & Examples. Evaporation is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure. Evaporation is a fundamental part of the water cycle and is constantly occurring throughout nature.