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Standing water in a low spot relative to the surrounding countryside is referred to as
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s a system of interconnected water bodies
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precipitation is more than 5mm in diameter
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A process of water transfer by which there is direct precipitation down plants and branches is called
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The more the available, the greater the rate if evapotranspiration
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Typical groundwater flow velocities lie in the range of
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How much energy is required for evapotranspiration to take place?
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A type of fog which develops during the evening hours is fog
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falls from the atmosphere to the surface with a diameter of 0
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A topographic region from which a stream receives runoff, throughflow, and groundwater flow is called
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In order to develop a stream stage rating curve, the stream flow must be measured at stages
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The maximum size of a rain drop is mm
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13. Water boils at
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Water freezes at Degree Celsius
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discharge is the volume of water flowing past a fixed point within a fixed unit of time
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___ is the process by which water is transformed into a gaseous state
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occurs when the capacity of the channel cannot contain water volume
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Water freezes at degree Celsius
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The ocean which lies around the North Pole and covers an area of 14 million square kilometres is
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The is the largest of all the oceans covering about onethird of the earth’s surface
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monitors water quality in Nigeria
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The ocean which lies around the North Pole and covers an area of 14 million square kilometres is the
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Throughflow of water within the soil normally takes place when the soil is staurated with
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Freezing rain occurs at temperatures below
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___ relates water level to an associated stream flow
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Vegetation, rock type and ___ affect the discharge rate of a river
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Throughflow is the subsurface movement of water on continents
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The top of the groundwater zone is called
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The surface flow of water to areas of lower elevation is called
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The gives direct measurement of evaporation
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A ___ represents that effect that the rainfal has on a particular basin
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The surface flow of water to areas of lower elevation is
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Movement of water in the soil is not controlled by
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_ is the contamination of water bodies by nutrients which can be harmful to organisms and plants
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is common to mid and high altitudes
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The ocean is the largest waterbody covering about one-third of the earth’s surface.
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The oldest and most important seaway in the world which separates the continents of Africa and Europe is the
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measures actual evapotranspiration
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is the movement of water from precipitation into the soil layer
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is a system of interconnected water bodies
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___ and ___are natural contaminants found in rocks
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A is where surface water runoff has accumulated in a low spot relative to the surrounding countryside
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