Impacts on the water cycle

Earth rotating around the sun

Earth rotating on its axis

The tides

Gravity

The surface

The middle

The bottom

Lake Michigan

They increase global evaporation.

They disrupt river flow and alter precipitation.

They store water permanently.

They have no significant impact.

no measurable effect

increases evaporation

Less water entering the ground

Farming has no impact on runoff.

It stops runoff entirely.

It increases runoff, carrying pollutants into water bodies.

It increases rainfall by creating more clouds.

It disrupts the water cycle by reducing evaporation and precipitation.

It has no impact on the water cycle.

It improves the water cycle by increasing groundwater levels.

It enhances water purity by neutralizing pollutants.

It contaminates water sources, harming ecosystems and altering water quality.

It increases evaporation rates significantly.

Rainfall would increase significantly.

There would be less water vapor in the atmosphere, reducing precipitation.

The water cycle would remain unchanged.

Groundwater levels would drastically decrease.

Animals have no impact on the water cycle.

Animals increase water absorption in the soil.

Animals reduce evaporation and precipitation.

Animals contribute to the water cycle by releasing water vapor through respiration.

It has no effect on the water cycle.

It causes more consistent rainfall patterns worldwide.

It leads to more extreme weather events, including droughts and heavy rainfall.

It decreases the rate of evaporation globally.

Picking up litter

Reducing chemical fertilizers

Building a dam

Plants collect water and store it in their cells.

Plants absorb water and release back into the atmosphere through transpiration.

Plants cause water to condense into the atmosphere and form clouds.

Plants release water back into the atmosphere through precipitation.

Overfishing of the turtles by the local fishermen.

Someone has introduced a new turtle predator to the lake's ecosystem.

The lake water mixed with the spilled chemical and created a toxic pollutant.

The elimination of the insects and plants that make up most of the turtle's diet.

Adding more parks and green areas to a city.

Conserving the amount of water used in big cities.

Concrete covering the soil blocking infiltration from taking place.

More precipitation due to more evaporation in an area.