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The main factors which
affect the discharge rate of
a river do not include

Water freezes at
Degree Celsius

An aquifer is polluted by
leaking fuel through the

Standard water quality can
be categorised based on
physical, chemical and ___
properties

is the movement of water
through a plant to the
atmosphere

The
is the largest of all the
oceans covering about onethird of the earth’s surface

Stream stage is the
of the water surface above
an established datum plane

A topographic region from
which a stream receives
runoff, throughflow, and
groundwater flow is called

The ocean which lies
around the North Pole and
covers an area of 14 million
square kilometres is

A process by which water is
captured by plants and then
it returns to the atmosphere
via evaporation or
sublimation is referred to as

is the instrument used to
measure evapotranspiration

are usually called the
“headwaters”

The top of the groundwater
zone is called

occurs when the capacity of
the channel cannot contain
water volume

The supply of freshwater on
earth is entirely due to the
cycle.

The
is the largest of all the
oceans covering about onethird of the earth’s surface.

s a system of
interconnected water
bodies

gives direct measurement
of evaporation

The supply of freshwater on
earth is entirely due to the
cycle

Movement of water in the
soil is not controlled by

are usually called the
“headwaters”

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

Interflow is another name
for

In order to develop a
stream stage rating curve,
the stream flow must be
measured at
stages

The relationship between
stream stage and stream
flow is shown by a

precipitation is more than
5mm in diameter

is the movement of water
from precipitation into the
soil layer

The
gives direct measurement
of evaporation

The more the
available, the greater the
rate if evapotranspiration

Freezing rain occurs at
temperatures below

The ocean which lies
around the North Pole and
covers an area of 14 million
square kilometres is

Movement of water in the
soil is not controlled by

is where surface water
runoff has accumulated in a
low spot relative to the
surrounding countryside

Factors which are capable
of altering the shape of a
drainage pattern exclude

A
is where surface water
runoff has accumulated in a
low spot relative to the
surrounding countryside.

s common to mid and high
altitudes

discharge is the volume of
water flowing past a fixed
point within a fixed unit of
time

Evaporation and
are the two processes that
move water from the
Earth’s surface to its
atmosphere

is the movement of water
from precipitation into the
soil layer.

The maximum size of a rain
drop is
mm

The surface flow of water to
areas of lower elevation is

A process by which water is
captured by plants and then
it returns to the atmosphere
via evaporation or
sublimation is referred to as

are usually called the
“headwaters”

Throughflow of water within
the soil normally takes
place when the soil is
staurated with

___ and ___ are examples
of natural phenomena in
water quality

A type of fog which
develops during the
evening hours is ___ fog

The ocean which is the
oldest and most important
seaway in the world,
separating the continents of
Africa and Europe is

When long wave radiation
emission occurs,
is produced

49. Water boils at

Water freezes at
degree Celsius

The top of the groundwater
zone is called

is a system of
interconnected water
bodies

usually generates by frontal
lifting associated with midlatitude cyclones

is the surface flow of water
to areas of lower elevation

The
is a system of
interconnected water
bodies

measures actual
evapotranspiration

The surface flow of water to
areas of lower elevation is

A type of fog which
develops during the
evening hours is
fog

The more the
available, the greater the
rate of evapotranspiration.

What occurs when the
volume of water exceeds
the capacity of the
channel?

A topographic region from
which a stream receives
runoff, throughflow, and
groundwater flow is called

Typical groundwater flow
velocities lie in the range of

A ___ represents that effect
that the rainfal has on a
particular basin

pollution has been
proposed to be a major
problem in the global
context

Throughflow is the
subsurface movement of
water on continents

Water freezes at
degree Celsius

discharge is the volume of
water flowing past a fixed
point within a fixed unit of
time

The oldest and most
important seaway in the
world which separates the
continents of Africa and
Europe is the

A farmer can calculate the
water needs of crops by
determining the

At
the rainfall takes place at a
discrete point in time

is common to mid and high
altitudes

The shape of a drainage
pattern can also be altered
by___ rock resistance

How much energy is
required for
evapotranspiration to take
place?

monitors water quality in
Nigeria

The ocean which lies
around the North Pole and
covers an area of 14 million
square kilometres is the

Movement of water in the
soil is not controlled by

falls from the atmosphere
unto the earth's surface
with a diameter of 0.5mm

The more the
available, the greater the
rate if evapotranspiration

The
ocean is the largest
waterbody covering about
one-third of the earth’s
surface.

Stream stage is the ___ of
the water surface above an
established datum plane

falls from the atmosphere to
the surface with a diameter
of 0

Which of the following is not
a relationship between
stream height and flow?

The ___ is a horizontal
subsurface movement of
water on continents

The oldest and most
important seaway in the
world which separates the
continents of Africa and
Europe is the

precipitation is more than
5mm in diameter

The
gives direct measurement
of evaporation.

is where surface water
runoff has accumulated in a
low spot relative to the
surrounding countryside

88. Surface runoff is one of the causes of

The surface flow of water to
areas of lower elevation is
called

At ___ the rainfall takes
place at a discrete point in
time

Throughflow of water within
the soil normally takes
place when the soil is
staurated with

Freezing rain occurs at
temperatures below

gives direct measurement
of evaporation

94. Water boils at

In order to develop a
stream stage rating curve,
the stream flow must be
measured at
stages

The type of fog whose flow
is controlled with a different
temperature is the

discharge is the volume of
water flowing past a fixed
point within a fixed unit of
time

is the movement of water
from precipitation into the
soil layer.

The more the
available, the greater the
rate of evapotranspiration.

A record of flow over time is
called

falls from the atmosphere to
the surface with a diameter
of 0

Vegetation, rock type and
___ affect the discharge
rate of a river

s a term used to describe
the flow of water from
precipitation over the land

A
is where surface water
runoff has accumulated in a
low spot relative to the
surrounding countryside

precipitation is more than
5mm in diameter

The top of the groundwater
zone is called

___ is the process by which
water is transformed into a
gaseous state

is common to mid and high
altitudes

The ocean which is the
oldest and most important
seaway in the world,
separating the continents of
Africa and Europe is

A type of fog which
develops during the
evening hours is
fog

A process by which water is
captured by plants and then
it returns to the atmosphere
via evaporation or
sublimation is referred to as

A topographical region from
which a stream which
receives runoff,
throughflow, and
groundwater flow is called
___ basin

___ relates water level to
an associated stream flow

A topographic region from
which a stream receives
runoff, throughflow, and
groundwater flow is called

Standing water in a low
spot relative to the
surrounding countryside is
referred to as

A process of water transfer
by which there is direct
precipitation down plants
and branches is called

_ is the contamination of
water bodies by nutrients
which can be harmful to
organisms and plants

A process by which water is
captured by plants and then
it returns to the atmosphere
via evaporation or
sublimation is referred to as

Throughflow of water within
the soil normally takes
place when the soil

___ and ___are natural
contaminants found in
rocks