Practice Soil Type And Surface Condition (25.2.3) - Depression Storage

Practice: Soil Type and Surface Condition

Lesson 25.2.3Depression Storage

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Question 1.
What type of soil retains water longer, clayey or sandy?
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Think about the size of the soil particles.
Question 2.
Does compacted soil have higher or lower depression storage?
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Remember the impact of compaction on soil.
3Question 3.
What is the primary soil type that retains water for a longer duration?
- Sandy soil
- Clayey soil
- Loamy soil
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Consider how different particles interact with water.
4Question 4.
Compacted soils have higher depression storage than loose soils.
- True
- False
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Think about how compaction affects water movement.
Question 5.
If you have 100 mm of rainfall on a field with clayey soil, and the depression storage capacity is 10 mm, how much water will enter the soil?
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Start by calculating what is retained and then what runs off.
Question 6.
Analyze two different sites—with similar rainfall where one site has compacted soil and the other has a loosened surface. What differences in water retention patterns would you expect?
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Consider how each type of soil handles water during and after rainfall.

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