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Describe two methods for conserving water in agricultural systems.
Describe the global distribution of water on Earth using percentages.
Figure 1: A system diagram of the global carbon cycle.
Identify one storage of inorganic carbon and one flow that represents a transformation in Figure 1.
Outline how a significant increase in global surface temperatures could impact two of the carbon storages shown in Figure 1.
Explain how the atmospheric storage in Figure 1 could be considered to be in a state of steady-state equilibrium.
State the name of the system type that exchanges energy but not matter with its surroundings.
Describe two factors that influence the rate of infiltration in a drainage basin.
Describe the concept of a watershed and its importance in water resource management.