Rain and snow are a part of the water cycle. which statement best describes their role in it? a) both rain and snow are forms of precipitation, but rain evaporates more slowly. b) both rain and snow are forms of precipitation, but rain generally rejoins groundwater faster than snow. c) rain is a form of precipitation, but snow is a form of condensation so they are on different points of the water cycle. d) snow is a form of precipitation, but rain is a form of transpiration so they are on different points of the water cycle.