Question

How does precipitation affect the water cycle?

Answer 1

Precipitation is the falling of water from the sky to the ground in the form of rain, snow and others.

Explanation:

The Water Cycle is a description of how water moves - it describes the movement of water into the atmosphere ( evaporation ), the formation of clouds ( condensation ), the movement of water through the air via clouds and wind currents ( transportation ), the fall of water in the form of rain and snow ( precipitation ) and transportation back to rivers and oceans.

Thus, precipitation does not affect the water cycle so much as it is a part of it. Without precipitation, the water would not cycle, and the water cycle itself would cease to exist.

http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesummary.html