Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 49

Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 49 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A 12 km² catchment is 60 % agricultural (CN = 70) and 40 % forest (CN = 55). Using the SCS method, calculate the runoff depth for a storm delivering 30 mm of rainfall. Then, assuming the storm lasts 2 hours, estimate the peak discharge (m³ s⁻¹) with the rational method, taking the slope length as 2 km and an average slope of 5 %.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 40.1 m³/s
B. 35.6 m³/s
C. 45.8 m³/s
D. 28.3 m³/s
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
40.1 m³/s

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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