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5.1 The global hydrological cycle is of enormous importance to life on earth
Store 1,
The hydrological cycle is classed...,
Fluxes 2
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5.2 The drainage basin is an open system within the global hydrological cycle.
The drainage basin system is clas...,
Definition of drainage basin 2,
Inputs precipitation conditions 3
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5.3 The hydrological cycle influences water budgets and river systems at a local scale.
What is a water budget 1,
Positive water balance is when wh...,
Negative water balance is when wh...
6
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5.4 Deficits within the hydrological cycle result from physical processes but can have significant impacts
Meteorological drought 1,
Agricultural drought 2,
Hydrological drought 3
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5.5 Surplus in the hydrological cycle can lead to flooding, with significant impacts to people
Causes of flooding physical facto...,
What does meteorological mean 2,
Flooding definition 3
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5.6 Climate change may have significant impacts on the hydrological cycle globally and locally.
How does climate change have impa...,
Precipitation input affects by cl...
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5.7 There are physical causes and human causes of water
The growing mismatch and demand h...,
Why is there a greater mis match ...,
Why is there a greater mis match ...
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5.8 There are consequences and risks associated with water insecurity.
How much is spent to improve wate...,
Access to water is limited as dev...,
Water insecurity can be linked to...
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5.9 There are different approaches to managing water supply, some more sustainable than others.
Water transfer schemes are briefly 1,
Water transfer schemes china s so...,
China s south north transfer proj...
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