A river basin has an area of 200 km². If the average rainfall is 1000 mm per year, what is the total volume of water received by the basin in a year?
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A river basin has an area of 200 km². If the average rainfall is 1000 mm per year, what is the total volume of water received by the basin in a year?
200 million m³
100 million m³
300 million m³
400 million m³
Volume = Area × Rainfall = 200 km² × 1000 mm = 200 km² × 1 m = 200 million m³.
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Q: A river basin has an area of 200 km². If the average rainfall is 1000 mm per year, what is the total volume of water received by the basin in a year?
Solution: Volume = Area × Rainfall = 200 km² × 1000 mm = 200 km² × 1 m = 200 million m³.
