Infiltration and runoff - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Strom: Storm Water Management Questions And Answers What are the environmental impacts from changes in storm water drainage patterns? - increased flood potential due to increases in peak flow rates - decreased groundwater supply caused by reduced infiltration - increased soil erosion and sedimentation brought about by greater runoff volumes and velocities - increased petrochemical pollution from street and highway runoff - contamination of winter runoff by salt and sand in colder regio...

Clemson Geology 1010- Exam 4 Latest Update Graded A Groundwater: why should we care? YOU MUST have this resource to survive hydrologic cycle ocean = biggest reservoir (1,000,000 units) 2nd largest = glacier (26000 units) 3rd largest = ground water (15000 units) runoff water that runs across the landscape and eventually ends up in a river or stream and continues to move downstream infiltration water soaks INTO ground, becomes part of ground water supply porosity The percentage of the total vo...

Three phases of water correct answers solid (ice) liquid (water) gas (water vapor) phase changes of water correct answers Water can change its phase through the absorption or release of heat energy For example, when air cools, water vapor in the air condenses to a liquid and heat is released as the latent heat of condensation. The release of heat during condensation is significant and drives some important atmospheric processes. solid to liquid liquid to gas sublimation co...

A locality VSMP must be at least as stringent as what state permit? - The construction GP A SWM Plan must be approved by who prior to land disturbance? - the VSMP Program Authority all SWPPP requirements may be met by - incorporating other plans into reference, or by developing missing elements. At what % impervious cover are streams substantially affected? - 25% BMPs use these three mechanisms to control pollution: - Infiltration, settling, and vegetative uptake Co-located practices - Dur...

1. What demolition activities do you address when converting an abandoned rail line into a walking trail for pedestrians? - correct answer Select all that apply (a,b,c,) a. Soil remediation b. Removing creosote railroad ties c. Fly ash and other dust related issues d. Protecting existing vegetation e. Grading old railroad bed to trail standards 2. The party responsible for determining the order of demolition operations is: - correct answer (c) a. The general contractor b. The demol...

Question 1 Correct 3.00 points out of 3.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following best describes mycorrhizae? a. Pathogenic soil bacteria and fungi that destroy plant roots b. Important soil millipedes that increase aeration of top soil c. Symbiotic fungi that increase soil nutrient uptake in plant roots d. Common in soils that lack a functional humus Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Symbiotic fungi that increase soil nutrient uptake in plant r...

Geology Chapter 16 Practice Exam Questions & Answers. Transpiration moves water from _______. - CORRECT ANSWER the biosphere to the atmosphere Which of the following would increase flow velocity? - CORRECT ANSWER having a narrow, deep channel Particles moving by saltation are transported in the _______ load. - CORRECT ANSWER bed The process that causes dissolution of limestone bedrock in a stream is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER corrosion What type of drainage pattern develops on hig...

Turf Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Increasing mowing heights generally increase water-use rates - Correct Answer ️️ - true infiltration rate is dependent upon which of the following factors - Correct Answer ️️ - mowing height, amount of thatch, soil structure, and soil texture in Michigan, irrigation work for hire must be performed by a certified irrigation specialist - Correct Answer ️️ -false roots tend to grow from a dry soil toward a wet soil - Correct Answer ...

- Absorb raindrop impact - Absorb flow impact energy - Slow runoff velocity - Reduce runoff amounts - Increase soils resistance to erosion 5 ways of controlling hillslope detachment - Vegetation - Straw mulch - Other mulch Materials - Rolled erosion control practices - Hydro Apllications types of materials that absorb raindrop impact - Inhibits rill formation because it forces the flow to spread out. - Causes the flow to change direction which prevents rill formation by ...

Explain why water budgets vary between different Drainage basins (6) - ANSWER--water budgets describe the amount of water within a drainage basin when taking into account that added by precipitation and that lost through evapotranspiration, as well as of run off and changes in storage. One of the reasons this can vary between drainage basins is the physical factors that may effect the basin. For example areas that have high levels of vegetation cover will have high levels of interception a...