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

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

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

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

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

A record of flow over time is
called

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

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

9. Water boils at

precipitation is more than
5mm in diameter

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

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

Freezing rain occurs at
temperatures below

gives direct measurement
of evaporation

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

Interflow is another name
for

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

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

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

The
gives direct measurement
of evaporation.

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

22. Surface runoff is one of the causes of

is a system of
interconnected water
bodies

is common to mid and high
altitudes

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

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

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

are usually called the
“headwaters”

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

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

is common to mid and high
altitudes

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

Water freezes at
degree Celsius

Water freezes at
degree Celsius

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

The more the
available, the greater the
rate if evapotranspiration

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

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

___ and ___ are examples
of natural phenomena in
water quality

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

monitors water quality in
Nigeria

The top of the groundwater
zone is called

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

usually generates by frontal
lifting associated with midlatitude cyclones

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

measures actual
evapotranspiration

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

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

The surface flow of water to
areas of lower elevation is

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