MCKNIGHTS PHYSC GEO+DIRE+GOODES..PKG
MCKNIGHTS PHYSC GEO+DIRE+GOODES..PKG
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134669922
Author: Hess
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 1LC
To determine

The amount of runoff influenced by impermeable surfaces during rain in a desert.

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Answer to Problem 1LC

The impermeable surfaces cause the high amount of runoff during rain in a desert.

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Impermeable surfaces do not allow the penetration of water into the ground that causes the high rate of runoff on the ground. The high amount of runoff increases the property damage, soil pollution, and soil erosion. The ground surface should be permeable so that ground absorbs maximum water. The accumulation of more water in the same place leads to the displacement of the upper layer of soil, which results in soil degradation or soil erosion.

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