After reading Chapter 9, you should be able to:
- Illustrate the hydrologic cycle with a simple sketch, and label it with definitions for each water pathway.
- Relate the importance of the water-budget concept to your understanding of the hydrologic cycle, water resources, and soil moisture for a specific location.
- Construct the water-balance equation as a way of accounting for the expenditures of water supply, and define each of the components in the equation and their specific operation.
- Describe the nature of groundwater, and define the elements of the groundwater environment.
- Identify critical aspects of freshwater supplies for the future, and cite specific issues related to sectors of use, regions and countries, and potential remedies for any shortfalls.
