Evapotranspiration varies based on the latitude of a community and the area a community occupies.Which of the following would result in the highest degree of evapotranspiration?
A)annual low solar radiation with little precipitation
B)annual high intensity sunlight with little rainfall
C)annual low intensity sunlight with much rainfall
D)annual high solar radiation with much precipitation

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Evapotranspiration occurs when solar radiation heats up the surface of the Earth, causing water to evaporate from plant leaves and soil. The higher the solar radiation, the more water will evaporate, and the more rainfall there is, the more water there is available to evaporate. Therefore, annual high solar radiation with much precipitation (choice D) would result in the highest degree of evapotranspiration.

Evapotranspiration Varies Based on the Latitude of a Community and the Area