Science Question

Below you will find a table that describes 7 different watersheds. Listed in the table is the surface area that each watershed covers (Area), the amount of precipitation it receives each year (Precip), the amount of evapotransporation that occurs each year (ET), the baseflow of the groundwater in the watershed (Baseflow), the amount of runoff from surface waters each year (Runoff), and three different types and the total of soil moisture absorbed by the ground each year (SM1, SM2, SM3, Tot Soil Mo).

Use what you have learned about the water cycle and the water balance equation to answer the questions below, given the hypothetical position as you working as a water scientist. Think about what direction water is moving throughout the water cycle, and where pools and losses of water occur. Also think carefully about the water balance equation, considering the inputs and outputs, as well as the storage of water. Remember to look carefully at the units for each water characteristic, andconvert the units of measure if you need to.

Scenario:You were hired to develop the following proposals. Identify the most suitable place that meets the criteria described below, and explain how and why you arrived at that conclusion. You have been tasked to identify a location to:

a. grow corn (500-800 mm/crop season) in an area of 10 acres;

b. have a hydropower plant (25kW) in a drainage area of 3000km2 where the minimum flow is 1.9 m3/s;

c. develop a city of 300,000 people with a water consumption of 86 Gal/day.