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What happens to a part of precipitation when there are depressions on the surface?
What happens to a part of precipitation when there are depressions on the surface?
- It is intercepted by trees and vegetation
- It is stored in the depressions as depression storage (correct)
- It evaporates immediately
- It flows over the ground as surface runoff
What is the term for rainwater standing on the Earth's surface after various losses?
What is the term for rainwater standing on the Earth's surface after various losses?
- Infiltration
- Depression storage
- Interception
- Surface runoff (correct)
When does rainwater start flowing over the ground surface as surface runoff?
When does rainwater start flowing over the ground surface as surface runoff?
- Immediately upon landing on the ground
- Once it is intercepted by vegetation
- When it becomes sufficient in depth (correct)
- After it infiltrates through the soil layers
What happens to a part of infiltrated water during its travel towards streams?
What happens to a part of infiltrated water during its travel towards streams?
Where does the remaining portion of infiltrated water go?
Where does the remaining portion of infiltrated water go?
What happens to the total runoff from streams as it travels back to the oceans?
What happens to the total runoff from streams as it travels back to the oceans?
What does the hydrologic equation express?
What does the hydrologic equation express?
If a catchment received 125 mm of precipitation and 50 mm of losses, what is the direct runoff?
If a catchment received 125 mm of precipitation and 50 mm of losses, what is the direct runoff?
Which of the following is considered a loss in the hydrologic equation?
Which of the following is considered a loss in the hydrologic equation?
What are the key components in determining the rainfall-runoff relationship in the hydrologic equation?
What are the key components in determining the rainfall-runoff relationship in the hydrologic equation?
If a part of a catchment area received 100 mm of rainfall and had 50 mm of losses, what is the total runoff?
If a part of a catchment area received 100 mm of rainfall and had 50 mm of losses, what is the total runoff?
Which term in the hydrologic equation represents the change in storage due to infiltration?
Which term in the hydrologic equation represents the change in storage due to infiltration?
What is the term used to describe the part of infiltrated water that moves laterally through the upper soil layers and joins the stream?
What is the term used to describe the part of infiltrated water that moves laterally through the upper soil layers and joins the stream?
Which term refers to the part of infiltrated water that percolates to deeper layers of the ground and is stored as groundwater?
Which term refers to the part of infiltrated water that percolates to deeper layers of the ground and is stored as groundwater?
What is the sum of all components of precipitation water, including direct runoff and groundwater contributions?
What is the sum of all components of precipitation water, including direct runoff and groundwater contributions?
Expressing runoff in depth units means that:
Expressing runoff in depth units means that:
Which phase of the hydrologic cycle starts with the formation of clouds and ends with precipitation?
Which phase of the hydrologic cycle starts with the formation of clouds and ends with precipitation?
Obtaining runoff in volume units involves:
Obtaining runoff in volume units involves:
