Practice Indirect/analytical Methods (6.2) - Abstractions from Precipitation

Practice: Indirect/Analytical Methods

Lesson 6.2Abstractions from Precipitation

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Question 1.
What is evaporation?
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Think about the water cycle.
Question 2.
Name one type of evaporimeter.
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Consider the common measurement tools for water loss.
3Question 3.
What does the Penman-Monteith Equation estimate?
- Precipitation
- Evapotranspiration
- Runoff
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Consider which process combines evaporation and transpiration.
4Question 4.
True or False: Actual Evapotranspiration is always greater than Potential Evapotranspiration.
- True
- False
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Consider how real-world conditions influence ET rates.
Question 5.
Calculate the potential evapotranspiration for a small agricultural plot using the Penman-Monteith equation, given the following data: Net radiation = 200 W/m², soil heat flux = 10 W/m², temperature = 30°C, wind speed = 2 m/s, vapor pressure deficit = 2 kPa.
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Revisit the components of the Penman-Monteith equation.
Question 6.
Discuss the impact of increased wind speed on evaporation rates in reservoirs and suggest practical solutions to minimize losses.
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Think about ways to physically obstruct air movement over water surfaces.

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