Unit 2: Reducing Runoff Flashcards
1
Q
Ways to increase infiltration.
A
Adding green roofs, adding rain gardens, building up not out, planting trees, using permeable pavers, and using public transportation.
2
Q
Runoff
A
Occurs when there is more water than the land can absorb so the excess water flows across the surface into bodies of water.
3
Q
Natural sources of runoff
A
Ice runoff, geyser runoff, glacier melting.
4
Q
Anthropogenic sources of runoff
A
Agricultural runoff, industrial runoff, pipeline runoff.
5
Q
Pervious/Permeable
A
Water can infiltrate.
6
Q
Impervious/Impermeable
A
Water cannot pass.
