24.4 - Interception in Different Land Covers
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Practice Questions
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What is interception in the context of hydrology?
💡 Hint: Think about how plants and buildings interact with rain.
Name a type of land cover that shows high interception rates.
💡 Hint: Consider green areas.
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What percentage of rainfall can forests intercept?
💡 Hint: Think about the range given in class.
True or False: Grasslands have higher interception rates compared to forests.
💡 Hint: Consider which has a denser canopy.
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Analyze the implications of increasing urbanization on local watershed hydrology. What strategies could be implemented to mitigate negative effects on interception?
💡 Hint: Think about how design changes can incorporate more nature.
Consider a scenario where a forest's interception rate drops due to deforestation. What could this mean for nearby river systems and local ecology?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how interdependent nature and water systems are.
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