Precipitation of water on the land surface in the hydrologic cycle leads directly to

evaporation, infiltration, and runoff

Explanation:

Rainfall is water released from clouds in the form of rain, hail or snow. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides atmospheric water delivery to the earth. Most precipitation falls as rain. When water reaches the soil, some of it is evaporated, while some rainwater soaks the soil (infiltration) as the soil is permeable, ie water can flow through it (runoff).

In the soil there are small pores, or voids, between the particles of sand, gravel and clay that make up the soil.  Toward the surface, these pores may contain air and water. This is where plant roots will grow because plants need both water and air to survive. Rainwater that enters this upper soil can be sucked into the roots of a plant and later this water will be released back through the leaves of the plant in a process called evapotranspiration.

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