43.1.4 - Infiltration Rate and Measurement
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What is the definition of infiltration rate?
💡 Hint: Think about how quickly water seeps into different types of soil.
Name one method for measuring infiltration rate.
💡 Hint: Consider the instruments that you might find in a wetland study.
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What is the main purpose of measuring infiltration rate?
💡 Hint: Think about how water management is related to soil properties.
True or False: Infiltration rate can be affected by urbanization.
💡 Hint: What happens to soil when it's paved over?
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Calculate the infiltration rate using a double ring infiltrometer if the inner ring shows an initial infiltration of 25 mm/hr and the outer ring shows a rate of 10 mm/hr over one hour.
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Describe the implications of using tension infiltrometers in different soil textures. Why might it yield different results?
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