Review the water cycle diagram below. what effect would removing the precipitation stage have on this environment? a). there would be little snow and ice accumulation on the mountains. b). there would be more evapotranspiration in the atmosphere. c). there would be less water in the nearby oceans or bodies of water. d). there would be increased surface runoff and groundwater discharge.

Option C, There would be less water in the nearby oceans or bodies of water.

Explanation:

In the precipitation phase of water cycle, the water from clouds return back to earth in the form of rain, hail snow etc, so that it could reach the nearby water stream/body from where it can evaporate again and complete the water cycle. Now if the stage of precipitation is removed, the water that once evaporated from earth will never come back and hence after some time the water bodies will not enough water for evaporation, due t which the water cycle will be destroyed.  

Hence, option C is correct.