Which of the following is most similar in volume to an acre-foot of water?
A) 1,000 Gallons
B) An acre covered to a depth of 3 feet (1 meter)
C) Most of a football field covered to a depth of 1 foot
D) A square mile of land covered to a depth of 3 feet (1 meter)
E) 20 Million gallons
C) Most of a football field covered to a depth of 1 foot
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A) It is an intermittent source requiring other types of production for backup. B) It requires constant sun or wind. C) Energy cannot be transferred from sunny or windy areas to other areas. D) It results extensive disruption of local power sources.
Define the following terms: drainage basis, drainage divide, interfluve, and valley
What will be an ideal response?
If you were visiting Oklahoma City on a day in November and the temperature dropped rapidly over the course of the day from a high of 83 degrees Fahrenheit to a low of -17 degrees Fahrenheit,
you could reasonably assume that the cause of this was ________.
A graded stream can be deepening its channel by down cutting while part of its energy is also widening its valley by ________ erosion.
A. longitudinal B. downward C. distal D. lateral E. proximal