Evaporation is the process of turning water into gas . Condensation is the process of turning gas into a liquid. Sublimation is the process of a solid going to a gas without a liquid phase.
Isotopes are variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, although all isotopes of a given element have the same number of protons in each atom. The term isotope is formed from the Greek roots isos and topos, meaning "the same place"; thus, the meaning behind the name is that different isotopes of a single element occupy the same position on the periodic table.
The relevant questions are number 2, 3, and 4.
The roots need all the water it can get but sense theres water in the ground it already has water which transports water to the leaves