ESM222




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ESM222

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1.

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

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2.

The top of the groundwater
zone is called

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3.

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

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4.

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

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5.

The maximum size of a rain
drop is
mm

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6.

___ relates water level to
an associated stream flow

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7.

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

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8.

The more the
available, the greater the
rate if evapotranspiration

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9.

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

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10.

Movement of water in the
soil is not controlled by

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11.

precipitation is more than
5mm in diameter

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12.

The surface flow of water to
areas of lower elevation is

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13.

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

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14.

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

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15.

is the surface flow of water
to areas of lower elevation

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16.

are usually called the
“headwaters”

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17.

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

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18.

The
is a system of
interconnected water
bodies

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19.

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

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20.

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

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21.

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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22.

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

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23.

The
gives direct measurement
of evaporation.

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24.

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

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25.

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

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26.

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

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27.

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

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28.

The more the
available, the greater the
rate if evapotranspiration

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29.

Water freezes at
degree Celsius

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30.

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

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31.

The surface flow of water to
areas of lower elevation is

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32.

precipitation is more than
5mm in diameter

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33.

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

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34.

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

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35.

Freezing rain occurs at
temperatures below

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36.

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

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37.

Throughflow is the
subsurface movement of
water on continents

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38.

The ___ is a horizontal
subsurface movement of
water on continents

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39.

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

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40.

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

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41.

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

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42.

The
gives direct measurement
of evaporation

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43.

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

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44. Water boils at

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45.

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

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46.

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

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47.

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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48.

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

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49.

is a system of
interconnected water
bodies

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50.

is the instrument used to
measure evapotranspiration

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