IB ESS HL 4.1.6 Water-Body Steady State Question Bank
Explain how inputs and outputs can maintain a water body in steady state.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Explain how inputs and outputs can maintain a water body in steady state.

Figure Dam storage, urban and agricultural water use, and rainfall in the Western Cape, 2014-2018
Outline one reason for the variation in the volume of water stored in dams, as shown in Figure.
Fluctuating/periodic/seasonal input from rainfall;
b. Fluctuating/periodic/seasonal extraction for agriculture/urban use;
Note: Do not accept only 'less rain / more rain / agricultural use / infrequent rainfall'