Question

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

Explanation:

Precipitation is the process where water (in the form of rain, snow, sleet, etc.) falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface. Infiltration is water entering the soil. Evaporation and vaporization are water changing from liquid to gas (leaving the surface). So the process where water returns to Earth's surface from the atmosphere is precipitation.

Answer:

A. precipitation