Practice Precipitation Characteristics (30.2.5) - Classification of Infiltration Capacities

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Question 1.
What is rainfall intensity?
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Think about how quickly the rain is falling.
Question 2.
How does longer duration rainfall affect soil?
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Consider time and moisture content.
3Question 3.
What does high rainfall intensity lead to?
- Increased infiltration
- Increased runoff
- Less water absorption
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Think about heavy rain events.
4Question 4.
True or False: Longer durations of rainfall always increase infiltration capacity.
- True
- False
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Consider the effect of saturation.
Question 5.
Evaluate how changes in land use from forest to urban might affect precipitation characteristics and consequently, infiltration rates. Develop a management strategy.
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Think about the impacts of surfaces and vegetation change.
Question 6.
Create a model predicting soil infiltration rates based on varying rainfall intensity and duration. Include variables such as soil type.
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Consider equations you've learned related to infiltration.

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