impacts on loval water cycl

Question 1

what are the 5 impacts of the local water cycle

Answer 1

• urbanisation
• deforestation
• seasonal changes
• farming
• storms

Question 2

how does urbanisation affect

Answer 2

• decrease infiltration, less water in biosphere

- decrease groundwater

Question 3

how does season changes affect

Answer 3

• summer = increase evaporation

- spring = reduction in ice

Question 4

how does deforestation affect

Answer 4

-decrease biosphere

Question 5

how does farming affect

Answer 5

• decrease soil moisture as heaving machinery compresses soil
• decrease terrestrial store

Question 6

how does storms affect

Answer 6

• increase biosphere and terrestrial
• increase surface storage
• increase run off