24 - Interception
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Practice Questions
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What is interception in the hydrological cycle?
💡 Hint: Consider how plants interact with rainfall.
Name the three main components of interception.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to rainwater once it hits plants.
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What is interception in the hydrological cycle?
💡 Hint: Think about how trees interact with rain.
True or False: Interception loss refers to the water that drips off leaves.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of interception loss.
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Given a forest area that receives 120 mm of precipitation with a canopy storage capacity of 30 mm, what would be the interception loss if the throughfall measured 60 mm?
💡 Hint: Apply the interception loss formula effectively.
Design an experiment to measure interception in a specific forest type, detailing the methods you would employ.
💡 Hint: Consider both direct measurements and the need for data comparison.
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