In urban areas, an increase in impervious surfaces ________
A) will cause more precipitation to fall
B) will cause a decrease in runoff
C) will cause less precipitation to fall
D) will cause an increase in runoff
E) does not influence water flow or precipitation
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Humans are the most powerful biotic agent on Earth, influencing all ecosystems on a planetary scale
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
On a hot day, a tree can transpire hundreds of liters of water
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Follow a parcel of warm, moist air eastward up and over the Sierra Nevada of California, discussing where and why precipitation forms and what happens to the air parcel on the eastern slope of the Sierra
What will be an ideal response?
Low latitude wind belt(s) with strong, reliable, generally easterly winds is (are) the ________
A) doldrums B) horse latitudes C) polar easterlies D) trade winds E) westerlies