A river basin has an area of 200 square kilometers. If the average rainfall is 800 mm per year, how much water (in cubic meters) falls on the basin annually? (2019)
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A river basin has an area of 200 square kilometers. If the average rainfall is 800 mm per year, how much water (in cubic meters) falls on the basin annually? (2019)
160000000 m³
200000000 m³
240000000 m³
320000000 m³
Water volume = Area × Rainfall = 200 km² × 800 mm = 200000000 m³.
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Q: A river basin has an area of 200 square kilometers. If the average rainfall is 800 mm per year, how much water (in cubic meters) falls on the basin annually? (2019)
Solution: Water volume = Area × Rainfall = 200 km² × 800 mm = 200000000 m³.
