GPH 111

What are rain shadows? - a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills. What are Koppen classes? - Climate classifications with five main groups, each group having several types and sub-types. (A, B, C, D, E). What is "A"? (Köppen Climate Classification System) - Tropical moist climate, all months have average temperature above 18°C What is "B"? (Köppen Climate Classification System) - Dry climate, with deficient prec...

Why are interception and infiltration important? - Interception - Precipitation 'intercepted' before reaching soil, reduces soil erosion and soil "plugging". Infiltration - Initial movement of water into the soil, Infiltration rate: Max rate of flow into soil, If rainfall intensity is greater than infiltration rate: Runoff (flooding) What is evapotranspiration? - Combined water lost to atmosphere from evaporation and transpiration. What are some issues associated with groundwater? - Ov...

In a cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds rotate - clockwise and inward. Converging, rising air is associated with _____ in _____ Hemisphere(s). - cyclones; both Descending air that diverges when it reaches Earth's surface is associated with _______. - anticyclones A clockwise atmospheric circulation in the Southern Hemisphere is known as a/an: - cyclone. Air in an anticyclone always flows _____ in the Southern Hemisphere and _____ in the Northern Hemisphere. - counterclockwise; clo...

Why are interception and infiltration important? - Interception prevents soil erosion and plugging. Infiltration is water sinking into the ground. What is evapotranspiration? - The combined processes of evaporation and transpiration (water on land going into atmosphere) What are some issues associated with groundwater? - Overpumping and pollution What is the difference between soil moisture and groundwater? - Soil moisture is in the zone of aeration (top layer of soil) Groundwater is in t...

GPH 111 Quiz 3 Quiz 3 Earth Materials - All Answers are Correct

Why are interception and infiltration important? - Interception prevents soil erosion and plugging. Infiltration is water sinking into the ground. What is evapotranspiration? - The combined processes of evaporation and transpiration (water on land going into atmosphere) What are some issues associated with groundwater? - Overpumping and pollution What is the difference between soil moisture and groundwater? - Soil moisture is in the zone of aeration (top layer of soil) Groundwater is in t...

What are rain shadows? - a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills. What are Koppen classes? - Climate classifications with five main groups, each group having several types and sub-types. (A, B, C, D, E). What is "A"? (Köppen Climate Classification System) - Tropical moist climate, all months have average temperature above 18°C What is "B"? (Köppen Climate Classification System) - Dry climate, with deficient prec...

Why are interception and infiltration important? - Interception - Precipitation 'intercepted' before reaching soil, reduces soil erosion and soil "plugging". Infiltration - Initial movement of water into the soil, Infiltration rate: Max rate of flow into soil, If rainfall intensity is greater than infiltration rate: Runoff (flooding) What is evapotranspiration? - Combined water lost to atmosphere from evaporation and transpiration. What are some issues associated with groundwater? - Ov...