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What is Runoff?
Human Impact that alters precipitation patterns, increases the frequency of extreme weather events (droughts and floods), and affects water storage in glaciers and snowpacks
What is Climate Change?
The step in the cycle when rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls to the ground from clouds
What is Precipitation?
A Sink/Reservoir that is a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically
What are Oceans?
The two steps in the cycle that could immediately follow plant uptake
What is Runoff and Transpiration?
Human Impact that includes agriculture runoff (fertilizers, pesticides), industrial waste, and sewage contaminate water sources, impacting water quality and aquatic ecosystems
What is Water Pollution?
The step in the cycle where water turns into vapor
What is Evaporation?
A Sink/Reservoir that is water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock
What is Ground Water?
The step in the cycle that immediately follows Evaporation
What is Condensation?
Human Impact that disrupts the natural flow of rivers, altering downstream ecosystems and affecting water availability
What is Damming?
The step in the cycle where plants absorb water and essential nutrients from the soil through their root systems
What is Plant Uptake?
A Sink/Reservoir that is a body of running water (such as a river or creek) flowing on the earth
What are Streams?
The two steps in the cycle that could immediately follow Condensation
What is Precipitation and Erosion?
Human Impact where over-extraction of water from rivers and groundwater sources can lead to depletion of these resources, potentially impacting downstream ecosystems and communities
What is Water Abstraction?
The step in the cycle where there is too much water to be absorbed by the earth, so it flows across the surface into a body of water
What is runoff?
A Sink/Reservoir that is a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
What are Glaciers?
The three steps in the cycle that could immediately follow Runoff
What is Infiltration and Percolation and Evaporation?
Human Impact that reduces transpiration, increases runoff and leads to soil erosion and flooding
What is Deforestation?
The step in the cycle where liquid moves through a porous material like soil
What is Percolation?
A Sink/Reservoir that is a covering of ice over a large area, especially in the polar region of a planet
What are Ice Caps?