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| continuous circulation of water in the Earth-Atmosphere system. The motion of water from the ground to the atmosphere and back again. |
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| Human impact on the Water cycle |
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Definition
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Pumping
Hydroelectric dams
Climate change |
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| Air Pollution (Hydrologic Cycle) |
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Definition
| aerosols may impact how clouds release their precipitation |
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| Water Pollution (Hydrologic Cycle) |
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Definition
| pollution from industrial sources, nutrient pollution from agriculture, thermal pollution |
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| Pumping (Hydrologic Cycle) |
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Definition
| diverting surface and ground water for irrigation |
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| Hydroelectric Dams (Hydrologic Cycle) |
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Definition
| alter the natural flow of rivers |
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| Climate Change (Hydrologic Cycle) |
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Definition
warming temperatures are melting polar ice caps
-seal levels rise
-greater frequency of storms predicted
-ocean acidification |
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| transfer of water measurement |
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