43.2 - Consumptive Use
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Practice Questions
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Define consumptive use in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about water used in plants or evaporated.
What components are included in evapotranspiration?
💡 Hint: It’s the total loss of water!
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What does consumptive use include?
💡 Hint: Consider the total water loss from soil and plants!
True or False: Effective rainfall directly contributes to consumptive use.
💡 Hint: Think about rainfall that goes into the soil!
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Challenge Problems
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A farmer uses a lysimeter to determine that their crop has a consumptive use of 450 mm for the season but faces an effective rainfall of only 150 mm. Calculate the needed irrigation for optimal crop growth.
💡 Hint: Apply the formula for irrigation needs systematically.
Analyze how seasonal changes may affect consumptive use in a warm region versus a cold region.
💡 Hint: Consider how temperature alters water needs!
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