Evaporation and transpiration together form part of which process?

Correct answer: Evapotranspiration

Correct answer: A, evapotranspiration. Evaporation is the change of liquid water into water vapour from surfaces such as lakes, rivers, soil, and wet ground. Transpiration is the release of water vapour from plants, mainly through tiny openings in their leaves. When these two water losses are considered together, the process is called evapotranspiration. Step by step: water reaches a surface or plant, heat supplies energy, and water vapour enters the atmosphere. Option A is correct because it combines evaporation and plant transpiration and is an important part of the water cycle. B, glaciation, means the formation or growth of glaciers and is not the combined loss of water vapour from land and plants. C, tidal friction, is related to the slowing of rotational motion by tides, not atmospheric moisture. D, seismic activity concerns earthquakes and earth movements. Memory cue: “evaporation plus vegetation equals evapotranspiration.”