Infiltration and runoff - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CHAPTER 3—ECOSYSTEMS: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW DO THEY WORK? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Scientists estimate that tropical rain forests contain up to half of the earth’s land plants and animal species. What percentage of the world’s land surface do tropical rain forests cover? a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 10 e. 12 ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 3-0 Core Case Study: Tropical Rain Forests Are Disappearing KEY: Bloom's: Remember NOT: New 2. The disappearance of the tropical rain forests is an import...

What is an SWPPP? - ACCURATE ANSWERS - Identifies potential sources of stormwater pollution at the construction site - Describes practices to reduce pollutants in storm water discharges from the construction site - Identifies procedures the operator will implement to comply with the terms and conditions of a construction general permit Reduction of pollutants is often achieved by: - ACCURATE ANSWERS Controlling the volume of stormwater runoff Impervious surfaces such as buildings, homes...

TCEQ Wastewater License Exam Questions And Answers What are the steps of the Water Use Cycle? - ANS-Environment --> Water Treatment --> Water Distribution System --> Customer Use --> Wastewater Collection System --> Wastewater Treatment --> Environment What are the benefits of the collection system? - ANS-- Removal of health hazards - Prevention of odors and flies - Cleanliness and appearance - Comfort and convenience Septic vs. Fresh wastewater? - ANS-Septic wastewa...

Processes of the Hydrologic Cycle - ANSWERprecipitation, evaporation, infiltration, runoff, transpiration Purpose of Clean Water Act - ANSWEREliminate the pollution problems caused by municipal sewage and industrial waste water Toxic Pollutants - ANSWERSolvents, paints, pesticides, corroded metals, used oils -Can contaminate drinking water or fish which limit types of fish can be eaten safely Organic Pollutants/Enrichment - ANSWER-Septic systems, airplane operations, antifreeze, food p...

AGN 143 Final study guide Questions with complete solution 2024/2025 AGN 143 Final study guide What are the three major components of Forest Ecology? - correct answer Composition, Structure, Function Interception of precipitation by trees and other plant life typically - correct answer Increases infiltration of water into the soil and Reduces surface runoff and erosion Recall the water balance formula P=Q+E+ΔS, where ΔS is the "change" in soil water storage. If P=10, Q=7, a...

PUBH 6011 Unit 8 Exam Questions with Correct Answers describe the major features of the clean water act (eg NPDES) and the safe drinking water act (eg MCL, MCLG) - Answer-MCLG- maximum contaminant level goal- level at which there would be no adverse effect. Does not take into account cost of technical feasibility. MCL- maximum contaminant level - can be adverse effects, takes cost etc into account NPDES - national pollutant discharge elimination system, permitting system under CWA for nu...

Ch 8 Geology Exam Questions And Answers Hydrolic cycle Continuous movement of water from the oceans to the atmosphere and then from the atmosphere to the land and then from the land back to sea How is the precipitation that falls on the land calculated The sum total of evaporation, transpiration, runoff and infiltration Transpiration The release of water vapor by vegetation Infiltration A portion of precipitation that falls on land that soaks into the ground Runoff When...

The water cycle and water insecurity revision notes for A Level Edexcel Geography what is a drainage basin - -a river's drainage basin is the area surrounding it where the rain falling on land flows into that river (river's catchment) -the boundary of the drainage basin is called the watershed -open (with inputs and outputs), the total amount of water changes over time -local hydrological systems what is a large drainage basin - -steep sides (ability to move precipitation into the ...

Pervious surfaces Water can infiltrate -Green space Impervious surfaces Water slides over/increases runoff -pavement, sidewalks, concrete Structural Methods -Constructed or built -You can visibly see it Non-structural Methods -Planning -Educating the public -Media aren't intangible -Mainly communication Point Source Pollution An object or place where you can ID where the point at which contamination is taking place (industry, pipes, etc) Non-Point S...

What is the primary consequence of surface changes? - ANSWERdeveloped sites lose much of their natural storm water storage capacity. The loss of vegetation, organic litter, and changes in surface characteristics, such as roughness and perviousness, result in the rapid conversion of rainfall to storm water runoff. All storm water management practices must be what (3) things? - ANSWER- site specific - region specific - climate specific Define subsurface runoff - ANSWERis storm water that i...