Final

Question 1

Water Balence Equation

Answer 1

P= E+I+T+D+R+S

Question 2

P

Answer 2

Precipitation- deposition of water from the atmosphere

Question 3

E

Answer 3

Evaporation

water leaves the soil moving from a liquid to a gas state.

Question 4

T

Answer 4

Transportation

water movement through the plant

Question 5

I

Answer 5

Interception

water captured by vegitation

Question 6

D

Answer 6

Soil Drainage

water moving out of the soil profile due to gravity

Question 7

R

Answer 7

Runoff

movement of water over the top of the soil

Question 8

S

Answer 8

Change in storage

soils ability to hold moisture

Question 9

Erosion caused by rainfall

Answer 9

sheet and inter-rill

Question 10

concentrated overland flow, sever erosion

Answer 10

rill
channel
gully

Question 11

splash erosion

Answer 11

water droplets impact soil surface

Question 12

sheet erosion

Answer 12

thin layer of soil eroded

Question 13

gully

Answer 13

channels greater than 12 inches result of small channels flowing

Question 14

Tunnel erosion

Answer 14

water and particle movement under soil surface

Question 15

channel erosion

Answer 15

step before gully

Question 16

inter rill erosion

Answer 16

movement of soil from rain detachment

Question 17

rill erosion

Answer 17

drainage paths less than 12 inches