Practice Depression Storage (10) - Abstractions from Precipitation

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Question 1.
What is depression storage?
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Think about where water collects after rain.
Question 2.
Name a factor affecting depression storage.
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Consider what forms the landscape.
3Question 3.
What does depression storage refer to?
- Water retained in surface depressions
- Water that flows into rivers
- Water evaporated from soil
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Remember it’s about collections of water after precipitation.
4Question 4.
True or False: Depression storage contributes directly to runoff.
- True
- False
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Consider the function of storage.
Question 5.
A watershed has diverse micro-topography including hills and depressions. Suggest a research method to assess depression storage in this area.
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Which tools could provide insight into land features?
Question 6.
Evaluate how miscalculating depression storage could lead to inadequate water management strategies.
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Think about the effects on environmental and human needs.

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