Water cycle!

Question 1

What are the water reservoirs?

Answer 1

Biosphere
- All organisms are partially composed of water
Earth’s surface
- Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
Underground
- Groundwater systems, stored in aquifers
Earth’s Atmosphere
- Water vapor, clouds

Question 2

describe the process of evaporation.

Answer 2

Mostly initiated by the sun, water is vaporized and carried throughout the atmosphere

Question 3

Describe the process of condensation

Answer 3

Water vapor in the atmosphere is condensed into clouds

Question 4

Describe the process of precipitation.

Answer 4

Atmospheric water is released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, and hail

Question 5

Describe the process of runoff.

Answer 5

Water from precipitation or melt runs downward along the land and pools into rivers, lakes, and oceans

Question 6

Describe the process of Infiltration.

Answer 6

On permeable soil, water sinks into the ground into groundwater systems

Question 7

Describe the process of transpiration

Answer 7

Water from plants is released from leaves, stems, and flowers into the atmosphere

Question 8

What are all of the steps of the water cycle?

Answer 8

Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
Infiltration
Transpiration

Question 9

what is the effect of Urbanization on the water cycle?

Answer 9

reduces groundwater recharge and increases surface runoff. this can cause flooding and alter natural water flow patterns.

Question 10

what is the effect of deforestation on the water cycle?

Answer 10

Reduces transpiration, decreases atmospheric moisture, changes in precipitation patterns, soil stability and water retention, erosion

Question 11

what is the effect of reservoir construction on the water cycle?

Answer 11

alters natural river flows and can disrupt ecosystems, change local climates by altering evaporation rates.

Question 12

what is the effect of Climate change on the water cycle?

Answer 12

Altering temperature and precipitation patterns, extreme weather events, changes in snowmelt timing, and shifting groundwater availability, droughts and floods

Question 13

what is the effect of Farming on the water cycle?

Answer 13

Irrigation, deplete local water sources and alter natural water flow

Question 14

How to mitigate the effects of Urbanization?

Answer 14

• Increase the area of protected greenbelt zones near urbanized areas and reduce soil compaction.
• create Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS)

Question 15

How to mitigate the effects of reservoir construction

Answer 15

create coastal reservoirs that avoid disrupting river-flow by sourcing water from near the area where the river flows into the ocean.

Question 16

how to mitigate the effects of Agriculture?

Answer 16

• Drip irrigation systems
• capture runoff in ponds
• irrigation scheduling
• grow plants in their native environment