When Does a Water Surplus Occur

question 157

Multiple Choice

When does a water surplus occur?

• A)It occurs when the potential evapotranspiration demand cannot be satisfied by precipitation inputs.
• B)It occurs when the additional inputs of water into a system are not enough to satisfy potential evapotranspiration.
• C)It occurs when additional water exists after potential evapotranspiration is satisfied by precipitation inputs.
• D)It occurs when potential evapotranspiration is greater than soil moisture.

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of variability that quantifies the spread of a set of data points around the mean.

Confidence Level

The probability or degree of certainty that a confidence interval would contain the true population parameter if the same procedure were repeated multiple times.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is believed to contain the true population parameter with a specified level of confidence.

Population Parameter

A numerical value summarizing the whole population.