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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

Exam points

  • identify the hydrological store, flow or water-management issue
  • apply the relevant water-cycle or scarcity concept
  • evaluate the consequence and trade-offs using evidence

4.1.6—Water body steady state question 1

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Figure Dam storage, urban and agricultural water use, and rainfall in the Western Cape, 2014-2018

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.

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