Concept: Evaporation is favoured by higher temperature and faster/more energetic water molecules, but higher atmospheric pressure opposes evaporation.Explanation:• A rise in temperature increases the rate of evaporation.• An increase in the average speed or kinetic energy of water molecules also increases evaporation.• An increase in atmospheric pressure makes it harder for water molecules to escape the liquid surface, so it does NOT increase evaporation.Answer: A. increase in the pressure of the atmosphere