3. How does urbanization (more cities being built) impact the water cycle and affect other Earth systems?(1 point)
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By reducing air pollution and improving climate change
By increasing stormwater runoff and making flooding events worse
By decreasing surface runoff and enhancing groundwater recharge
By decreasing evaporation and local rainfall patterns
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By increasing stormwater runoff and making flooding events worse. Urbanization leads to more impermeable surfaces like pavement and buildings, which means less water can infiltrate the ground and more water runs off into streams and rivers during storms. This can lead to increased flooding events and disruptions to the water cycle.
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