Ruth has a garden in front of her house. She waters the plants every morning. After some time, the water from the plants and soil evaporate. What is the correct term used for describing this phenomenon? A. precipitation B. condensation C. soil evaporation D. evapotranspiration

The correct answer is:

Option D: Evapotranspiration

Water is removed both from the plants and the soil. Evapotranspiration is a process by which the water is removed from plants and ground and is added back into the atmosphere. From ground, water is removed in the form of evaporation from the soil. And from plants the water is removed by transpiration. Hence the term Evapotranspiration.