41.9.3 - Role in Hydrologic Cycle
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What is infiltration?
💡 Hint: Think about how water behaves after a rainfall.
Define percolation.
💡 Hint: What happens to the water after it has soaked into the ground?
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What process describes water penetrating the soil surface?
💡 Hint: It begins right after it rains.
True or False: Groundwater recharge occurs primarily through evaporation.
💡 Hint: Consider the pathways water takes to reach aquifers.
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Suppose a local area experiences heavy rainfall. Calculate the potential impact on groundwater recharge if the soil is sandy versus clayey.
💡 Hint: Consider the porosity and permeability of each soil type.
Discuss how increased urbanization affects the hydrologic cycle in terms of infiltration and runoff.
💡 Hint: Think about how cities and buildings change the landscape.
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