Human enviroment interaction Flashcards
1
Q
Why did water runout of the Aral sea?
A
because people took huge amounts of water from it for
1- cotton fields in central Asia
2- Canals in Kara kum
3- it began to evaporate
2
Q
Runoff
A
rainfall not absorbed by soil that goes into seas and rivers.
3
Q
How did Agriculture affect the Aral sea
A
They use fertilizers and chemicals in cotton growing so the runoff would absorb that and fall into the sea.
