Humans strongly affect the hydrologic cycle through all of the following except
A) water withdrawal from streams, lakes and rivers.
B) clearing vegetation for agriculture.
C) boiling water.
D) draining wetlands.
E) creating housing developments and parking lots.

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Boiling water does not directly affect the hydrologic cycle. However, the other choices all involve altering the natural flow or storage of water in ecosystems, which can have significant impacts on the hydrologic cycle.

Humans Strongly Affect the Hydrologic Cycle Through All of the Following