Multiple choice

About how much water in the atmosphere is a result of transpiration?

  1. 60%

  2. 35%

  3. 27%

  4. 10%
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Scientific estimates generally place the contribution of transpiration to atmospheric moisture at approximately 10 percent, with the vast majority coming from evaporation from oceans.

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