How does irrigation water in agriculture re-enter the hydrological cycle?

Correct answer: Through evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration

The correct answer is B. Irrigation water does not disappear; it changes location or state and continues through the water cycle. After water is applied to a field, some is lost directly from the soil and water surface by evaporation. Plants absorb some water through their roots and release much of it as vapour through transpiration. Another portion moves downward through soil pores by infiltration and may replenish groundwater. Some may also flow away as surface runoff. A is wrong because water is conserved, although it may become vapour or move underground. B is correct because it includes the major listed return pathways. C is wrong because water does not remain only in soil. D is wrong because plants release much absorbed water through transpiration. Memory cue: irrigation water can rise, move through plants, or seep downward.