After a rainstorm, some precipitation flowed downhill as runoff, and some was absorbed by the ground. The roots of a plant took in some of the water that was absorbed by the ground. Which of the following statements explains what will happen to the water that was taken into the plant?

Question

After a rainstorm, some precipitation flowed downhill as runoff, and some was absorbed by the ground. The roots of a plant took in some of the water that was absorbed by the ground. Which of the following statements explains what will happen to the water that was taken into the plant?
  A. 
Gravity from the Moon will pull water vapor out of the plant's leaves and condense it in the atmosphere.
  B. 
The plant's stem will store the water until the plant dies and then the water is released as runoff.
  C. 
Heat from the Sun will cause some of the water to transpire from the plant's leaves as water vapor.
  D. 
The plan't roots will release some of the water back into the soil as groundwater for other plants to use.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct statement that explains what will happen to the water that was taken into the plant is:

C. Heat from the Sun will cause some of the water to transpire from the plant's leaves as water vapor.

Transpiration is the process through which plants lose water vapor from their leaves, especially when the Sun heats them up. This is a crucial part of the water cycle and helps in drawing more water from the roots through the process of capillary action.