Review the water cycle diagram below. What effect would removing the precipitation stage have on this environment? (Image below)

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.

Astudent sees several ants walking up a wall following the exact same trail that an ant took earlier. she wants to apply the scientific method to determine how the ants detected the trail. which of these steps would come first in her application of the scientific method? perform an experiment by cleaning the scent away from part of the trail. draw a conclusion that the ants follow a scent trail. make a prediction about what the ants will do after she cleans away part of the trail. hypothesize that the ants are following a scent trail that the first ant left.