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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

s a system of
interconnected water
bodies

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

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

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

How much energy is
required for
evapotranspiration to take
place?

Water freezes at
degree Celsius

___ and ___ are examples
of natural phenomena in
water quality

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

is the instrument used to
measure evapotranspiration

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

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

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

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

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

is the movement of water
from precipitation into the
soil layer

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

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

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

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

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

gives direct measurement
of evaporation

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

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

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

The maximum size of a rain
drop is
mm

are usually called the
“headwaters”

29. Water boils at

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

The top of the groundwater
zone is called

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

are usually called the
“headwaters”

monitors water quality in
Nigeria

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

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

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

s common to mid and high
altitudes

occurs when the capacity of
the channel cannot contain
water volume

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

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

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

Movement of water in the
soil is not controlled by

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