Changes In Water Cycle Due To Nature And Human Impacts Flashcards
1
Q
Physical variations affecting change
A
Stork events
Seasonal changes
Precipitation
Soil moisture
2
Q
Human activities affecting change
A
Ploughing
Irrigation
Drainage systems
3
Q
Land use change
A
Urbanisation
Deforestation
Extensive deforestation
4
Q
Water abstraction.
A
Extraction of water from rivers and groundwater aquifers
5
Q
Ploughing
A
Breaks up the tops of soils allowing more infiltration resulting in longer lag times
6
Q
Irrigation
A
Leads to more water in the local water cycle
7
Q
Drainage systems
A
Leads to more rapid transfer of water to the river
