A.

Impact of the Processes of the Hydrologic Cycle

a) HUMAN LIFE
b) ENVIRONMENT
c) PROGRESS & DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY

Process Increase in Rate Decrease in Rate

Evaporation a) Farmers rely on water for

their crops to survive. If
there’s an increase in the
quantity of condensation,
possible result is that
there’ll be also frequent
rainfall. Too much rainfall
can be harmful that may
cause crops to die and
farmers will lose their
income.
Frequent occurrence of
rain due to the increase in
the rate of condensation
can lead to flooding. This
results to several impacts
like loss of property,
disruption of electricity,
destruction of crops and
loss of livestock.
b) Increase in the rate of
condensation can also
affect the environment. If
there’s a lot of water
present in the soil or
ground it can cause soil
erosion. Soil erosion
removes the topmost layer
of soil, which is the most
fertile and most productive
part of any soil. When the
top layer is removed, the
soil’s ability to store water
and other nutrients are
reduced. Soil erosion
harms the soil’s capacity of
 growing plants and crops.
c) Continuous rainfall
happens if the evaporation
rate increases.
Infrastructures such as
dams can be damaged or
collapsed because the
water erodes the river bed
beneath the dam.
Condensation a) Condensation allows
water to fall to the ground
in the form of precipitation.
If the rate of condensation
increases, the more water
will spread widely,
allowing plants and animals
to access more water.
Farmers rely on the
condensation to water their
crops so they can depend
less on irrigation.
b) Condensation is very
important to our weather
and climate because it is
what responsible for cloud
formation. Clouds warm or
cool Earth’s atmosphere by
absorbing heat emitted
from the surface. If there is
an increase in
condensation, cloud
formation will also
increase.
c)
Infiltration a) If there is an increase in
infiltration
b) If infiltration rate
increases the soil may not
be able to absorb too much
a) The rate of
condensation decreases
will lead to very dry
seasons. This then
results to food shortages
because crops take
longer to mature. Less
condensation, water
remains in gaseous
form. Gaseous water is
not suitable for animals.
b) If there is less
condensation there’s
also small chance of
precipitation to happen
and as well as cloud
formation. This results to
slow regulation of the
flow of radiant energy
into and out of Earth’s
climate. Thus, there will
be direct heat of solar
radiation from the
Earth’s surface resulting
to hot weather or
climate.
 water. This results to
negative consequences like
soil erosion and can
waterlog plants and
vegetation thus depriving
their roots of air.
Waterlogged soils can
cause root decay.
c) Drainage of the water
occurs when there is too
much for the soil to cope
with.
Runoff a)