Unit 2: Reducing Runoff

Question 1

Ways to increase infiltration.

Answer 1

Adding green roofs, adding rain gardens, building up not out, planting trees, using permeable pavers, and using public transportation.

Question 2

Runoff

Answer 2

Occurs when there is more water than the land can absorb so the excess water flows across the surface into bodies of water.

Question 3

Natural sources of runoff

Answer 3

Ice runoff, geyser runoff, glacier melting.

Question 4

Anthropogenic sources of runoff

Answer 4

Agricultural runoff, industrial runoff, pipeline runoff.

Question 5

Pervious/Permeable

Answer 5

Water can infiltrate.

Question 6

Impervious/Impermeable

Answer 6

Water cannot pass.