Practice Watershed Modeling (3.5.3) - Applications in Engineering - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 1

Practice: Watershed Modeling

Lesson 3.5.3Applications in Engineering

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Question 1.
What does the acronym EIB stand for in watershed modeling?
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Recall the water balance components.
Question 2.
How does evapotranspiration contribute to the water cycle?
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Think about how plants interact with water.
3Question 3.
What does the term 'evapotranspiration' encompass?
- Only evaporation from the ground
- Only transpiration from plants
- Both evaporation and transpiration
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Break the term down into its parts.
4Question 4.
Baseflow is significant for rivers during dry periods. True or False?
- True
- False
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Think about where water comes from.
Question 5.
Design a simple model to suggest how wetland areas could help improve infiltration rates in urban settings. What factors would you include and why?
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Focus on benefits of wetlands in urban planning.
Question 6.
Given a watershed with 70% urban area and 30% green space, analyze how these percentages might influence the baseflow during a drought season.
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Reflect on how impervious surfaces affect water movement.

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