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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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A topographic region from which a stream receives runoff, throughflow, and groundwater flow is called
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s a term used to describe the flow of water from precipitation over the land
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is where surface water runoff has accumulated in a low spot relative to the surrounding countryside
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Throughflow of water within the soil normally takes place when the soil is staurated with
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falls from the atmosphere unto the earth's surface with a diameter of 0.5mm
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When long wave radiation emission occurs, is produced
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Movement of water in the soil is not controlled by
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precipitation is more than 5mm in diameter
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___ relates water level to an associated stream flow
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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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s a system of interconnected water bodies
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The relationship between stream stage and stream flow is shown by a
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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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Stream stage is the of the water surface above an established datum plane
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The top of the groundwater zone is called
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The ___ is a horizontal subsurface movement of water on continents
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The surface flow of water to areas of lower elevation is called
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Freezing rain occurs at temperatures below
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Factors which are capable of altering the shape of a drainage pattern exclude
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A process by which water is captured by plants and then it returns to the atmosphere via evaporation or sublimation is referred to as
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is the movement of water from precipitation into the soil layer.
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Standard water quality can be categorised based on physical, chemical and ___ properties
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Which of the following is not a relationship between stream height and flow?
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Standing water in a low spot relative to the surrounding countryside is referred to as
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A type of fog which develops during the evening hours is ___ fog
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In the USA,the Act of the Federal Rivers prohibits the disposal of any waste matter in the nation’s water bodies except a permit is obtained
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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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pollution has been proposed to be a major problem in the global context
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falls from the atmosphere to the surface with a diameter of 0
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is a system of interconnected water bodies
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38. Water boils at
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s common to mid and high altitudes
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monitors water quality in Nigeria
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___ is the process by which water is transformed into a gaseous state
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The ocean is the largest waterbody covering about one-third of the earth’s surface.
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gives direct measurement of evaporation
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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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Typical groundwater flow velocities lie in the range of
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are usually called the “headwaters”
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is the movement of water through a plant to the atmosphere
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The main factors which affect the discharge rate of a river do not include
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