Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 24
Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
A field has a soil with field capacity \(0.35\) cm³ cm\(^{-3}\) and wilting point \(0.15\) cm³ cm\(^{-3}\). The bulk density is \(1.3\) g cm\(^{-3}\) and the root‑zone depth is 60 cm. The farmer wishes to raise the soil moisture from wilting point to field capacity over an area of 5 ha. Assuming 15 % of the applied water is lost to percolation, calculate (a) the volume of water that must be applied (in cubic metres) and (b) the mass of this water (in tonnes). Give answers to the nearest whole number.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
Difficulty level: Medium .
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