Overview
I'm working on a environmental science exercise and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
1. What is evaporation? Describe different ways of measuring evaporation from a lake.
2. Explain how salinity and the depth of a water body affect the rate of evaporation.
3. Explain the convective process. Contrast it with an orographic lift.
4. Explain the frontal lifting of air masses.
5. Explain the mechanical turbulence.
6. Explain the three major plant groups with respect to three water requirements.
7. What is transpiration? What are the factors affecting transpiration? How do phreatophytes adapt to dry climates to reduce water loss from transpiration?