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occurs when the capacity of
the channel cannot contain
water volume

Water freezes at
Degree Celsius

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

Throughflow is the
subsurface movement of
water on continents

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

precipitation is more than
5mm in diameter

monitors water quality in
Nigeria

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

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

When long wave radiation
emission occurs,
is produced

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

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

The
gives direct measurement
of evaporation

___ relates water level to
an associated stream flow

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

s a system of
interconnected water
bodies

Typical groundwater flow
velocities lie in the range of

is common to mid and high
altitudes

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

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

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

The
is a system of
interconnected water
bodies

s common to mid and high
altitudes

Water freezes at
degree Celsius

A record of flow over time is
called

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

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

At
the rainfall takes place at a
discrete point in time

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

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

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

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

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

The maximum size of a rain
drop is
mm

is a system of
interconnected water
bodies

An aquifer is polluted by
leaking fuel through the

The top of the groundwater
zone is called

___ and ___ are examples
of natural phenomena in
water quality

Freezing rain occurs at
temperatures below

are usually called the
“headwaters”

Water freezes at
degree Celsius

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

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