Question 1

The water balance for Hamilton,Ontario exhibits

Accepted Answer

A) a net water surplus (S)during each month of the year. 
B) net demands for water for 10 months of the year. 
C) water deficits in the summer months. 
D) water deficits each month of the year. 
E) potential evapotranspiration greater than actual evapotranspiration all year 
A) a net water surplus (S)during each month of the year. 
B) net demands for water for 10 months of the year. 
C) water deficits in the summer months. 
D) water deficits each month of the year. 
E) potential evapotranspiration greater than actual evapotranspiration all year

Question 2

Soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using is called

Accepted Answer

A) wilting point water. 
B) free molecular water. 
C) capillary water. 
D) hygroscopic water. 
E) gravitational water. 
A) wilting point water. 
B) free molecular water. 
C) capillary water. 
D) hygroscopic water. 
E) gravitational water.

Question 3

Which of the following types of soil would have the most water available for plant use following a rain? (Consider all relevant factors. )

Accepted Answer

A) sand 
B) silt 
C) clay 
A) sand 
B) silt 
C) clay

Question 4

What are AE and PE? How is PE measured?

Accepted Answer

AE stands for "Activation Energy," while

Question 5

The difference between the wilting point and field capacity is approximately equal to

Accepted Answer

A) wilting point water. 
B) gravitational water. 
C) available water. 
D) hygroscopic water. 
E) distilled water. 
A) wilting point water. 
B) gravitational water. 
C) available water. 
D) hygroscopic water. 
E) distilled water.

Question 6

Gravitational water is water bound to soil by gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following types of water is accessible to plants?

Accepted Answer

A) hygroscopic 
B) capillary 
C) deficit water 
D) transpired water 
E) distilled 
A) hygroscopic 
B) capillary 
C) deficit water 
D) transpired water 
E) distilled

The water balance for Hamilton,Ontario exhibits

Soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using is called

Which of the following types of soil would have the most water available for plant use following a rain? (Consider all relevant factors. )

What are AE and PE? How is PE measured?

The difference between the wilting point and field capacity is approximately equal to

Gravitational water is water bound to soil by gravity.

Which of the following types of water is accessible to plants?

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Exam 9: Water Resources

The water balance for Hamilton,Ontario exhibits

Soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using is called

Which of the following types of soil would have the most water available for plant use following a rain? (Consider all relevant factors. )

What are AE and PE? How is PE measured?

The difference between the wilting point and field capacity is approximately equal to

Gravitational water is water bound to soil by gravity.

Which of the following types of water is accessible to plants?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Climate Systems and Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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