precipitation transpiration evaporation condensation
I gave my students this multiple choice question: After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- precipitation
- transpiration
- evaporation
- condensation

Could you tell me which one is correct?

evaporation