GEOG 210 - Water interception by vegetation depends

Question # 00621942 Posted By: dr.tony Updated on: 11/25/2017 10:56 AM Due on: 11/25/2017
Subject Geography Topic General Geography Tutorials:
Question
Dot Image

Water interception by vegetation depends in part on:

Question 1 options:

a)

the type of rocks

b)

the temperature

c)

the amount of organisms in the soil

d)

the structure and density of plants

Question 2(1 point)

Which material exhibits the greatest infiltration rates?

Question 2 options:

a)

concrete

b)

granite rock

c)

sand

d)

clay

Question 3(1 point)

The most correct answer regarding the factors influencing the velocity of a stream is

Question 3 options:

a)

volume of water

b)

gradient (or slope) and depth of water in channel

c)

depth of water in channel

d)

gradient or slope

Question 4(1 point)

What is the discharge of a river with an average depth of 2 meters, width of 3 meters and a flow velocity of 5 meters/second?

Question 4 options:

a)

3.0 m2/sec

b)

30 m3/sec

c)

1.2 m/sec

d)

7.5 m2/sec

Question 5(1 point)

The upper unsaturated zone in the ground is termed the:

Question 5 options:

a)

supersaturated zone

b)

vadose zone

c)

phreatic zone

d)

saturated zone

Question 6(1 point)

What two factors determine stream discharge?

Question 6 options:

a)

depth of stream and slope

b)

Gradient and depth of stream

c)

Velocity and (cross-sectional) area of stream

d)

Velocity and length of stream

Question 7(1 point)

From the discussion in lecture, what human activities affect Infiltration the most?

Question 7 options:

a)

All of the options given

b)

Logging

c)

Agriculture

d)

Urbanization

Question 8(1 point)

A line of conflict between two air masses of different temperature, pressure, humidity, wind direction, and speed is a:

Question 8 options:

a)

front

b)

cyclone

c)

center of low pressure

d)

center of high pressure

Question 9(1 point)

The reason behind higher rainfall on the west slope of the Cascade compared to its eastern slope is due to __________, which is an atmospheric lifting mechanism.

Question 9 options:

a)

Convectional lifting

b)

Convergent lifting

c)

Orographic lifting

d)

Frontal lifting

Question 10(1 point)

___________ and _________ conditions resulting from relatively ________ pressure conditions are generally associated with _________ fronts.

Question 10 options:

a)

Cloudy/ drizzly/ high/ warm

b)

Cloudy/ cold/ low/ warm

c)

Clear sky/ drizzly/ low/ warm

d)

Cloudy/ drizzly/ low/ warm

Question 11(1 point)

There are _____types of atmospheric lifting mechanisms.

Question 11 options:

a)

4

b)

6

c)

3

d)

5

Question 12(1 point)

Cold fronts tend to move______, be more ________ (horizontally speaking), and have more______ cloud formations than warm fronts.

Question 12 options:

a)

Faster/ narrow/ simple.

b)

Slower/ narrow/ simple.

c)

Faster/ narrow/ complex.

d)

Faster/ wider/ simple.

Question 13(1 point)

The Koppen Climate Classification main advantages are ____________.

Question 13 options:

a)

climate mechanisms (causes) behind patterns are clearly explained

b)

best correlation with climate data at fine-spatial scales (e.g. city scale).

c)

It incorporate a large set of climate parameters, including temperature, precipitation, and net radiation

d)

good fit with real global data

Dot Image
Tutorials for this Question
  1. Tutorial # 00620633 Posted By: dr.tony Posted on: 11/25/2017 10:56 AM
    Puchased By: 2
    Tutorial Preview
    The solution of GEOG 210 - Water interception by vegetation depends...
    Attachments
    GEOG_210_-_Water_interception_by_vegetation_depends.ZIP (18.96 KB)

Great! We have found the solution of this question!

Whatsapp Lisa