25.1 - Definition and Concept
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Practice Questions
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What is depression storage?
💡 Hint: Think about where water collects on surfaces!
Name one example of a surface depression.
💡 Hint: Look for water in dips!
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What is depression storage?
💡 Hint: Consider where water collects after it rains.
True or False: Depression storage contributes to surface runoff immediately.
💡 Hint: Think about how dips need to be filled first.
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If a landscape has three types of land: forests with 5 mm of depression storage, agricultural fields with 2 mm, and urban areas with 0 mm, what is the total depression storage?
💡 Hint: Add the individual depression storage values for each land type.
Describe how you would measure depression storage in a new watershed using field techniques. What instruments would you use, and which factors would you consider?
💡 Hint: Think field experiments and tools commonly used in hydrological studies.
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