if something is in the sunlight then that something will absorb solar energy & a puddle is in the sunlight ->  the puddle will absorb solar energy  the puddle will absorb solar energy & if a substance absorbs solar energy then that substance will increase in temperature & a puddle is a kind of body of water & water is a kind of substance ->  the puddle will increase in temperature  the puddle will increase in temperature & temperature is a measure of heat energy ->  the puddle will increase in heat energy  the puddle will increase in heat energy & a puddle is a kind of body of water & evaporation means a substance changes from a liquid into a gas by increasing heat energy & water is a kind of substance -> the puddle will evaporate and change from a liquid to a gas