25.2.4 - Rainfall Intensity and Duration
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is depression storage?
💡 Hint: Think about puddles and how they form after rain.
How does low rainfall intensity affect runoff?
💡 Hint: Consider a gentle rain and what it does to the ground.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
How does high-intensity rainfall affect depression storage?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the rain is too heavy for the ground.
True or False: Low rainfall intensity can allow for complete absorption of water in depressions.
💡 Hint: Think about light rain versus heavy rain.
Get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Given a rainfall intensity of 50 mm/hr over a duration of one hour, discuss the potential for runoff if the site has a depression storage capacity of 40 mm.
💡 Hint: Think about how much water can be absorbed before overflowing.
Analyze the impact of changing climate patterns on rainfall duration and intensity. Propose a water management strategy for a region expected to see more intense storms.
💡 Hint: Consider how communities can hold onto more water during heavy rains.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.