Practice Water Resource Loss (18.3.1) - Introduction - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 2

Practice: Water Resource Loss

Lesson 18.3.1Introduction

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Question 1.
Define reservoir evaporation.
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What happens to water at the surface of a reservoir?
Question 2.
List two economic implications of water loss due to evaporation.
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How does losing water impact finances?
3Question 3.
What is reservoir evaporation?
- A) Water lost from evaporation into the atmosphere
- B) Water gained from precipitation
- C) Water transferred to groundwater
- D) Water stored behind dam walls
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Think about what happens to water when it's exposed to air.
4Question 4.
True or False: Evaporation increases the concentration of minerals and salts in water.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens to salt in a drying puddle.
Question 5.
Given a reservoir with an annual evaporation of 1.5 m in a warm climate, estimate how much water is lost in cubic meters if the reservoir has a surface area of 10 hectares.
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Remember to convert the area correctly before calculating.
Question 6.
Discuss the potential long-term environmental impacts if reservoir evaporation is not managed effectively in a drought-prone region.
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Consider the balance between water availability and ecological health.

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