3. How does urbanization (more cities being built) impact the water cycle and affect other Earth systems?(1 point)

Question

Responses

By reducing air pollution and improving climate change
By reducing air pollution and improving climate change

By decreasing surface runoff and enhancing groundwater recharge
By decreasing surface runoff and enhancing groundwater recharge

By decreasing evaporation and local rainfall patterns
By decreasing evaporation and local rainfall patterns

By increasing stormwater runoff and making flooding events worse

Answer 1

By increasing stormwater runoff and making flooding events worse. Urbanization typically leads to more impermeable surfaces like pavement and buildings, which can increase the volume and speed of stormwater runoff, leading to higher chances of flooding. This can disrupt the natural water cycle and affect ecosystems, water quality, and infrastructure.