Fig. 1 shows a farmer's field in eastern Kenya during a drought study. One half of the field uses drip irrigation from a covered storage tank, while the oth...

Assessment: Geography 9230 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Written Paper 1 Subject: Geography - 9230

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Fig. 1 shows a farmer's field in eastern Kenya during a drought study. One half of the field uses drip irrigation from a covered storage tank, while the other half is watered by an open channel. The farmer recorded that water in the open channel became warm and shallow during the hot afternoon.

(a) Which irrigation method in Fig. 1 is likely to lose less water by evaporation? [1]
(b) Outline one reason why this method is useful during drought. [1]

Answer Details

(a) Drip irrigation [1]. (b) It supplies water directly to plant roots / reduces evaporation and wastage [1]. [1]

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