physical factors that affect water cycle over time

Question 1

what are the 2 physical factors affecting the water cycle?

Answer 1

storms & precipitation

seasonal changes & vegetation

Question 2

how do storms affect the water cycle over time

Answer 2

intense storms = more precipitation = greater peak discharges compared to light rain

larger input of water = flows (runoff) + stores (groundwater) increase in size

Question 3

how does seasonal changes and vegetation affect the water cycle over time ?

Answer 3

size of inputs , flows & stores vary with seasons (e.g. uk summer = drier , winter = wetter)

winter = water freezes = reduce size of flows

summer = ice melts = flows become larger in size

more vegetation = more water lost = transpiration + evapo = reducing runoff + peak discharge