changes in the water cycle over time

Question 1

what are long term changes

Answer 1

they include impacts of climate change and weather patterns over a number of years.

Question 2

what are short term changes

Answer 2

• daily fluctuations in temperature and rainfall. processes like evaporation and transpiration are lower in cooler temperatures, early in the morning and the evening
• seasonal changes occur. solar radiation varies between seasons and this impacts evapotranspiration and precipitation, which in turn impact on the water cycle. convectional heating in the summer months can lead to heavy downpours