A) is a source of water above the vadose zone in a soil B) moves downward in the vadose zone through the capillary fringe C) moves laterally but not vertically below the soil profile D) is found mostly in shallow layers just below the argillic E) is a major source of water for irrigation in the United States A) is a source of water above the vadose zone in a soil B) moves downward in the vadose zone through the capillary fringe C) moves laterally but not vertically below the soil profile D) is found mostly in shallow layers just below the argillic E) is a major source of water for irrigation in the United States

Exam 6: Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle

The evapotranspiration (ET) from a pine forest was found to be 50 cm during a growing season.If the evaporation from the soil surface during this period of time was 5 cm, what is the level of loss from leaf surfaces?

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Question 21

Some two-thirds of the solar energy reaching the earth is absorbed by water on or near the earth's surface.

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Question 22

There is a net movement of clouds from land areas to the ocean areas in the hydrologic cycle.

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Question 23

Which of the following locations in the United States would have the highest evaporation (E) from the soil surface in July?

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Question 24

Drip irrigation would more likely be used in the production of apples or peaches than in the production of wheat.

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Question 25

Land drainage is beneficial because _____.

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Question 26

Which of the following irrigation systems produces the most biomass per unit of water applied?

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Question 27

Sprinkle irrigation is generally more efficient in the use of water than drip irrigation, especially for high valued crops.

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Question 28

Soil and crop management generally has a greater influence on evaporation from the soil surface (E) than on transpiration (T) from leaf surfaces.

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Question 29

Which of the following will not increase the efficiency of water use by plants in an irrigation system?

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Question 30

In a field experiment you noted that 300 tons of water was transpired to produce 1 ton of corn (dry weight).If alfalfa had been grown in the same field instead of corn, which of the following would most likely have been the amount of water transpired?

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Question 31

Urban development of land under natural vegetation or agriculture usually greatly _ soil infiltration capacity and therefore greatly increases ___.

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Question 32

Groundwater _____.

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Question 33

Evapotranspiration includes vapor losses both from the soil surface and from the leaves of plants.

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Question 34

The likelihood of polluting groundwater with pesticides and plant nutrients is enhanced by _____.

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Question 35

The leaf area index significantly affects the solar radiation reaching the soil surface.

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Question 36

Drainage pipe comes in 200 ft long rolls.The number of rolls needed to construct a uniform buried drainage system for a nearly level 20 hectare field will depend primarily on _____________.

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Question 37

Conservation tillage can have a significant direct effect on transpiration of water from a rapidly growing crop of corn.

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Question 38

Vapor loss from a south-facing slope in Australia would likely be higher than from a north-facing slope.

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Question 39

Eutrophication is enhanced by the presence of pesticides in the water draining from agricultural soils.

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The evapotranspiration (ET) from a pine forest was found to be 50 cm during a growing season.If the evaporation from the soil surface during this period of time was 5 cm, what is the level of loss from leaf surfaces?

Some two-thirds of the solar energy reaching the earth is absorbed by water on or near the earth's surface.

There is a net movement of clouds from land areas to the ocean areas in the hydrologic cycle.

Which of the following locations in the United States would have the highest evaporation (E) from the soil surface in July?

Drip irrigation would more likely be used in the production of apples or peaches than in the production of wheat.

Land drainage is beneficial because _____.

Which of the following irrigation systems produces the most biomass per unit of water applied?

Sprinkle irrigation is generally more efficient in the use of water than drip irrigation, especially for high valued crops.

Soil and crop management generally has a greater influence on evaporation from the soil surface (E) than on transpiration (T) from leaf surfaces.

Which of the following will not increase the efficiency of water use by plants in an irrigation system?

In a field experiment you noted that 300 tons of water was transpired to produce 1 ton of corn (dry weight).If alfalfa had been grown in the same field instead of corn, which of the following would most likely have been the amount of water transpired?

Urban development of land under natural vegetation or agriculture usually greatly _ soil infiltration capacity and therefore greatly increases ___.

Groundwater _____.

Evapotranspiration includes vapor losses both from the soil surface and from the leaves of plants.

The likelihood of polluting groundwater with pesticides and plant nutrients is enhanced by _____.

The leaf area index significantly affects the solar radiation reaching the soil surface.

Drainage pipe comes in 200 ft long rolls.The number of rolls needed to construct a uniform buried drainage system for a nearly level 20 hectare field will depend primarily on _____________.

Conservation tillage can have a significant direct effect on transpiration of water from a rapidly growing crop of corn.

Vapor loss from a south-facing slope in Australia would likely be higher than from a north-facing slope.

Eutrophication is enhanced by the presence of pesticides in the water draining from agricultural soils.

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Organisms and Ecology of the Soil

Soil Organic Matter

Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils

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Exam 6: Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle

The evapotranspiration (ET) from a pine forest was found to be 50 cm during a growing season.If the evaporation from the soil surface during this period of time was 5 cm, what is the level of loss from leaf surfaces?

Some two-thirds of the solar energy reaching the earth is absorbed by water on or near the earth's surface.

There is a net movement of clouds from land areas to the ocean areas in the hydrologic cycle.

Which of the following locations in the United States would have the highest evaporation (E) from the soil surface in July?

Drip irrigation would more likely be used in the production of apples or peaches than in the production of wheat.

Land drainage is beneficial because _____.

Which of the following irrigation systems produces the most biomass per unit of water applied?

Sprinkle irrigation is generally more efficient in the use of water than drip irrigation, especially for high valued crops.

Soil and crop management generally has a greater influence on evaporation from the soil surface (E) than on transpiration (T) from leaf surfaces.

Which of the following will not increase the efficiency of water use by plants in an irrigation system?

In a field experiment you noted that 300 tons of water was transpired to produce 1 ton of corn (dry weight).If alfalfa had been grown in the same field instead of corn, which of the following would most likely have been the amount of water transpired?

Urban development of land under natural vegetation or agriculture usually greatly _____ soil infiltration capacity and therefore greatly increases _______.

Groundwater _____.

Evapotranspiration includes vapor losses both from the soil surface and from the leaves of plants.

The likelihood of polluting groundwater with pesticides and plant nutrients is enhanced by _____.

The leaf area index significantly affects the solar radiation reaching the soil surface.

Drainage pipe comes in 200 ft long rolls.The number of rolls needed to construct a uniform buried drainage system for a nearly level 20 hectare field will depend primarily on _____________.

Conservation tillage can have a significant direct effect on transpiration of water from a rapidly growing crop of corn.

Vapor loss from a south-facing slope in Australia would likely be higher than from a north-facing slope.

Eutrophication is enhanced by the presence of pesticides in the water draining from agricultural soils.

The Soils Around US

Formation of Soils From Parent Materials

Soil Classification

Soil Architecture and Physical Properties

Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior

Soil Aeration and Temperature

Soil Colloids: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity

Soil Acidity

Soils of Dry Regions: Alkalinity, Salinity, and Sodicity

Organisms and Ecology of the Soil

Soil Organic Matter

Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils

Soil Phosphorus and Potassium

Micronutrients and Other Trace Elements

Practical Nutrient Management

Soil Erosion and Its Control

Soils and Chemical Pollution

Geographic Soils Information

Prospects for Global Soil Quality

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Urban development of land under natural vegetation or agriculture usually greatly _ soil infiltration capacity and therefore greatly increases ___.