Question

during which process does water return to earths surface from the atmosphere? infiltration precipitation evaporation vaporization

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Infiltration: Water entering soil, not returning from atmosphere.
• Precipitation: Rain, snow, etc., water falling from atmosphere to Earth’s surface.
• Evaporation: Water turning to vapor (going to atmosphere, not returning).
• Vaporization: Similar to evaporation, water becomes vapor (moving to atmosphere).

So precipitation is the process where water returns to Earth’s surface from the atmosphere.

Answer:

B. precipitation