True/ False 1. The loss of water from the soil is not influenced by the amount o

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1. The loss of water from the soil is not influenced by the amount of rainfall and its distribution. T/F

2. In humid temerate regions, the rate of water infiltration into the soil is greater than evapotranspiration. T/F

3.Gravitational potential energy is dependent on soil properties. T/F

4. Capillarity is the Spontaneous movement of water into and through pore spaces in soil without the aid of gravity. T/F

5. Hydraulic conductivity refers to the ability of soil to transmit water. T/F

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ANSWERS:-

1) TRUE- Reason - the loss of water is influenced by other factors not by the amount of rainfall and its distribution.

other factors are:

-Surface Runoff

-Downward movement of drainage

- Evaporation from the soil surface.

- transpiration through leaves of plants.

2)TRUE- the rate of infiltration into the soil is high as precipitation in humid region exceed the evapotranspiration.

   Infiltration- the precipitation that reaches the earth surface seeps into the ground

   Evapotranspiration- this is a method of water evaporating from the ground and transpiration by plants. It is also the way water vapour re-enters the atmosphere.

In humid regions, precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration. In arid and semi-arid regions, evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation.

3) FALSE - Gravitaional potentionl energy doesnt depend upon soil properties.

Gravitational potential energy depends upon objects mass, its acceleration due to gravity and its height above the earth surface.

GPE=mgh

4) TRUE- gravity doesn't have any effect on capillarity.

capillarity is a spontaneous movement of water into pore space by the surface tension of liquid coming in contact with solid.

5) TRUE- Hydraulic conductivity is a property of rocks and soil which describe how easily fluid can move through pore spaces or fractures.

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