Water World Key Words 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater WorldA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: charlottedowlingCreated on: 28-09-17 09:23 Supply of water per person falls below 1000m cubed per year. Water Scarcity 1 of 30 not enough water to meet all demands, such as those required by an ecosystem to function effectively. Physical Water Scarcity 2 of 30 Supply of water falls below 1700m cubed per year. Water Stress 3 of 30 Low level of water supply relative to basic needs. Water Shortage 4 of 30 a lack of investment in water infrastructure or insufficient human capacity to satisfy the demand of water in areas that cannot afford water. Economic Water Scarcity 5 of 30 Polluted water. Grey Water 6 of 30 The visible part of the Hydrological system. Blue Water 7 of 30 Water intercepted, stored and released by vegetation by evaporation and transpiration. Green Water 8 of 30 Condition of the atmosphere over time. Climate Change 9 of 30 Physical make up of the ground. Geology 10 of 30 Underground store of water. Aquifer 11 of 30 Indicates how much water is required by consumers. Water footprint 12 of 30 Water rich farming technique. Irrigation 13 of 30 Change in the trade winds over the Pacific ocean. El Nino 14 of 30 Shape of the land / Topography / Slopeage. Relief 15 of 30 Rainfall caused by mountains. Relief rainfall 16 of 30 Overland flow of water. Surface runoff 17 of 30 Unsure about supplies of water in the future. Water Insecurity 18 of 30 Riverside water users. Riparian 19 of 30 Making salt water fresh. Desalination 20 of 30 Water that is saved by importing water rich crops / products. Virtual Water 21 of 30 Large scale (top-down) water management structure. Dam 22 of 30 International / intergovernmental water issues. Geopolitics. 23 of 30 Major human process putting stress on water. Urbanisation 24 of 30 Nitrates and Phosphates reducing oxygen in water. Eutrophication. 25 of 30 Sturcture of fertility of soil declines. Soil degradation. 26 of 30 Water filtering through underground rock. Perculation. 27 of 30 Water soaking into the ground. Infiltration. 28 of 30 Australian Basin Murray Darling 29 of 30 Percentage of water availible for human use. 2.5% 30 of 30
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