Impacts of oil and gas plants on Water Cycle #9 Flashcards
1
Q
What does increased run off from melting of permafrost cause?
A
Increased flooding so increased river discharge.
2
Q
What does more extensive wetlands and lakes cause?
A
More evaportation.
3
Q
What does strip mining of aggregates create and disrupt?
A
Artificial lakes and disrupts natural drainage networks and exposes permafrost.
4
Q
What causes drainage networks to be disrupted?
A
from construction of roads and seismic explosions used to prospect for oil and gas
5
Q
What causes reduction in localised run-off?
A
Water taken from rivers for industrial use and to build ice roads in winter.
