Transfer of thermal energy — practice question

After a rain shower on a windy day, a puddle of water forms. Which statement explains how the wind affects the rate of evaporation of the water in the puddle?

• AThe wind gives molecules in the water extra kinetic energy and so increases the rate of evaporation.
• BThe wind removes evaporated water from near the surface and so decreases the rate of evaporation.
• CThe wind removes evaporated water from near the surface and so increases the rate of evaporation.
• DThe wind takes energy from molecules near the surface and so decreases the rate of evaporation.