« previous next »

Author Question: What is the difference between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone? What is the name of the ... (Read 84 times)

Ebrown

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 567
on: Jul 16, 2018
What is the difference between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone? What is the name of the undulating surface that forms the top of the saturated zone?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

List the positive and negative consequences of building a dam on a river.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


poopface

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The saturated zone is the portion of rock or regolith where the pores are completely filled with ground water. In the unsaturated zone the pores are filled with air and ground water. The top of the saturated zone is called the water table.

Answer to Question 2

Positive
Control floods by impounding high discharges
Provides water during the dry season
Generation of electricity
Negative
Dams fill up with sediment
Enhanced erosion downstream of a dam
Changes in channel size and shape downstream of a dam


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.

Did you know?

According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.

Did you know?

Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.

Dew point/temperature relationships in (a) unsaturated air and saturated air (b and c). Dew point/temperature relationships in (a) unsaturated air and saturated air (b and c).
How to Factor a Sum or Difference of Two Cubes How to Factor a Sum or Difference of Two Cubes
The low-elevation coastal zone in Bangladesh is under threat of inundation by 2100 The low-elevation coastal zone in Bangladesh is under threat of inundation by 2100
Vegetables are a low-saturated-fat topping for pizza Vegetables are a low-saturated-fat topping for pizza
Where’s the Saturated Fat in Your Foods? Saturated fat is found in animal products, tropical oils Where’s the Saturated Fat in Your Foods? Saturated fat is found in animal products, tropical oils
Sheridan Motors is a car dealership that would like to investigate if there is a difference in ... Sheridan Motors is a car dealership that would like to investigate if there is a difference in ...
Video: Stomach peristalsis - Movement of Food Through the Small Intestine

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library