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Surface Runoff and Stream Discharge Multiple Choice Test

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Surface Runoff and Stream Discharge

Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck.

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When snow cover on the land melts, the water will most likely become surface runoff if the land surface is

According to the information provided in table 2, the area represented by the water budget data would have a climate classified as

Stream discharge at this location would probably be lowest during

What is the total amount of moisture added to soil storage during October?

During a rainfall, surface runoff will probably be greatest in an area that has a

The delay time between points A and B on both graphs is due mainly to the time needed for

How did urbanization affect delay time between points A and B and the maximum stream discharge?

Which soil conditions normally result in the greatest amount of runoff?

Assume that the samples in each container were taken from surface soil in different locations. Which location would produce the least amount of runoff during a heavy rainfall?

The main purpose of the word watershed on this sign is to communicate that the Esopus Creek

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