Question

plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through which process? sublimation evaporation condensation transpiration

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each process:

• Sublimation: Solid to gas (e.g., dry ice to CO₂), not plant - related water movement.
• Evaporation: Liquid water (like from lakes) to gas, not specific to plants.
• Condensation: Gas to liquid (cloud formation), not water release from plants.
• Transpiration: Plants release water vapor from stomata, returning groundwater (absorbed by roots) to the atmosphere.

Answer:

D. transpiration