Precipitation and Surface Water Quiz
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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?

  • Infiltration
  • Depression storage
  • Interception
  • Surface runoff (correct)
  • 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?

    <p>It forms interflow and joins the stream flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the remaining portion of infiltrated water go?

    <p>It joins the stream flow through seepage process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total runoff from streams as it travels back to the oceans?

    <p>It is subjected to vaporization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the hydrologic equation express?

    <p>Precipitation minus infiltration, interception, runoff, and evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a catchment received 125 mm of precipitation and 50 mm of losses, what is the direct runoff?

    <p>75 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a loss in the hydrologic equation?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key components in determining the rainfall-runoff relationship in the hydrologic equation?

    <p>Precipitation and interception losses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a part of a catchment area received 100 mm of rainfall and had 50 mm of losses, what is the total runoff?

    <p>125 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term in the hydrologic equation represents the change in storage due to infiltration?

    <p>Depression storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the part of infiltrated water that moves laterally through the upper soil layers and joins the stream?

    <p>Inter Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the part of infiltrated water that percolates to deeper layers of the ground and is stored as groundwater?

    <p>Percolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sum of all components of precipitation water, including direct runoff and groundwater contributions?

    <p>Total Runoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Expressing runoff in depth units means that:

    <p>Water is spread uniformly over the catchment area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of the hydrologic cycle starts with the formation of clouds and ends with precipitation?

    <p>Atmospheric Phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Obtaining runoff in volume units involves:

    <p>Multiplying depth by catchment area</p> Signup and view all the answers

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