Week 5: Water resources

Question 1

Precpitation

Answer 1

product of condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity

Question 2

Runoff

Answer 2

amount of water that flows across land surface after storm event

Question 3

Surface and groundwater storage

Answer 3

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

Question 4

Porous soils

Answer 4

surface water to seep downward into the soil and underlying geological material under the force of gravity

Question 5

evaporation/ transpiration

Answer 5

open bodies of water/ water molecules exit into atmosphere

Question 6

evapotranspiration

Answer 6

all evap. from water as well as transpiration from plants

Question 7

condensation

Answer 7

cooling of water vapour until it becomes a liquid

Question 8

CC and water

Answer 8

• increase variability in water cycle inducing extreme weather events
• reduces the predictability of water availability
• affects water quality and threatens SD, biodiversity, enjoyment of human rights to water and sanitation worldwide

Question 9

CC results

Answer 9

• flooding
• heat
• drought

Question 10

colors of water

Answer 10

blue (surface water)
green (evapotranspiration)
brown (soil water)

Question 11

who captures water

Answer 11

agriculture (major consumer): over 60% china, 48% korea, up to 90% developing c
Industry and commercial: 10-20%
households: 10%

Question 12

who determines water allocation

Answer 12

• state/ central gov
• water flows uphill
• politics most imp factor => HYDROPOLITICS

Question 13

equilibrium of three factors in hydropol

Answer 13

society economy water