Soil Moisture Budget

Question 1

Water Balance

Answer 1

looks at how the amount of precipitation compares with the water leaving the system as runoff or as evapotranspiration.

Question 2

Storm Flow

Answer 2

the water that arrives in the river via surface runoff or rapid through flow through the rock.

Question 3

Soil moisture utilization

Answer 3

a time when water is withdrawn from soil moisture storage

Question 4

Soil moisture recharge

Answer 4

a time when water is added to soil moisture storage

Question 5

Soil moisture deficit

Answer 5

moisture was removed from the soil that was not replaced by precipitation during this period.

Question 6

Water table

Answer 6

upper level of an underground surface in which the soil or rocks are permanently saturated with water

Question 7

Soil moisture levels in winter

Answer 7

High

Question 8

Soil moisture levels in summer

Answer 8

Low

Question 9

Evapotranspiration

Answer 9

the water lost through plant transpiration and soil and plant evaporation.

Question 10

How do you calculate the mean?

Answer 10

add all the numbers together then divide by the number of numbers.

Question 11

How do you calculate range?

Answer 11

subtract the lowest number from the biggest number.