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Water runoff refers to the movement of water, typically from rainfall or melting snow, across the land surface and into bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and oceans. It occurs when the amount of precipitation exceeds the absorption capacity of the soil, leading to excess water flowing over the ground. This process can contribute to erosion, transport pollutants, and affect local ecosystems. Managing runoff is crucial for preventing flooding and protecting water quality.
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What is snowmelt runoff?
Runoff is water that flows over the ground surface. Snowmelt runoff is runoff from melting snow.
What are the purposes of a runoff in the water cycle?
A runoff is when water flows down from the water into a water body such as an ocean. I do k=not think it has a purpose however it could be to get water of the mountain.
Would smaller particles result in more runoff water?
Not necessarily. The amount of runoff water depends on various factors such as soil composition, slope of the land, and intensity of rainfall. Smaller particles can result in increased compaction which may reduce infiltration rates, leading to more runoff water.
What happens to water that does not precolate?
It becomes runoff.
How do you calculate runoff in a water cycle?
To calculate runoff in the water cycle, you need to consider factors such as precipitation, infiltration, evaporation, and soil composition. Runoff is the water that flows over the land surface and eventually into rivers, streams, and oceans. You can estimate runoff by subtracting the amount of water that infiltrates the soil or evaporates from the total precipitation. Factors like slope of the land, vegetation cover, and human activities can also affect the amount of runoff.
What does runoff mean in the watercycle?
the runoff means's the same thing as ground water
That water that moves across Earths surface after rainfall is called what?
runoff
What is snowmelt runoff?
Runoff is water that flows over the ground surface. Snowmelt runoff is runoff from melting snow.
What does discharge mean when you're refuring to the water cycle?
the runoff of the rainfall from the land into rivers and the sea.
How are groundwater and runoff alike?
Ground off and runoff are both precipitation and fresh water. Since they are fresh water, people use groundwater and runoff for households and drinking waters sometimes.
How are ground water and runoff different?
Ground water is under ground in the soil and runoff is extra water from when it has rained.
What is water that flows over the land rather than infiltrating into the ground is referred to as?
It is called runoff
Water that flows into streams and river into the ocean and lakes?
Run off
How can you use runoff in a sentence?
The runoff water went down the drain.
Glacial runoff and what else provides water to the large rivers of India?
Runoff from rain and runoff from melting snow (which is NOT the same as glacial runoff).
What is a example of runoff?
A non example of runoff is groundwater because groundwater, the water flows under the ground and as for runoff the water flows over the land's surface
What are the two types of runoff?
Surface runoff and Subsurface runoff. Basically, above ground and below ground
