43.1 - Infiltration
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What is infiltration?
💡 Hint: Think about how plants get water.
Name one factor that affects infiltration.
💡 Hint: Consider the type of soil.
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What is infiltration?
💡 Hint: Think about how water soaks into the ground.
True or False: Infiltration capacity increases as the soil becomes saturated.
💡 Hint: What happens to a sponge when it’s full of water?
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In an experiment, the infiltration capacity of a sand soil was measured at 30 mm/hr and clay soil at 5 mm/hr. If a storm produced 50 mm of rain, how much will be runoff if the storm lasted for 1 hour?
💡 Hint: Calculate total rainfall minus total infiltration.
A farmer uses a Double Ring Infiltrometer and measures infiltration rates of 25 mm/hr initially and 10 mm/hr after one hour. Explain the significance of these measurements for irrigation planning.
💡 Hint: Think about water absorption rate changes over time.
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