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The is the largest of all the oceans covering about onethird of the earth’s surface.
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Water freezes at degree Celsius
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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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The top of the groundwater zone is called
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The surface flow of water to areas of lower elevation is called
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How much energy is required for evapotranspiration to take place?
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Throughflow of water within the soil normally takes place when the soil is staurated with
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A farmer can calculate the water needs of crops by determining the
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gives direct measurement of evaporation
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The main factors which affect the discharge rate of a river do not include
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The type of fog whose flow is controlled with a different temperature is the
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___ and ___ are examples of natural phenomena in water quality
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is common to mid and high altitudes
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pollution has been proposed to be a major problem in the global context
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Throughflow of water within the soil normally takes place when the soil
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falls from the atmosphere to the surface with a diameter of 0
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Freezing rain occurs at temperatures below
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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
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Standing water in a low spot relative to the surrounding countryside is referred to as
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The more the available, the greater the rate of evapotranspiration.
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A topographic region from which a stream receives runoff, throughflow, and groundwater flow is called
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At the rainfall takes place at a discrete point in time
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precipitation is more than 5mm in diameter
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A record of flow over time is called
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27. Water boils at
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Movement of water in the soil is not controlled by
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Interflow is another name for
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The surface flow of water to areas of lower elevation is
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The supply of freshwater on earth is entirely due to the cycle
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are usually called the “headwaters”
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is where surface water runoff has accumulated in a low spot relative to the surrounding countryside
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The is the largest of all the oceans covering about onethird of the earth’s surface
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is the instrument used to measure evapotranspiration
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Stream stage is the ___ of the water surface above an established datum plane
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falls from the atmosphere unto the earth's surface with a diameter of 0.5mm
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Evaporation and are the two processes that move water from the Earth’s surface to its atmosphere
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Stream stage is the of the water surface above an established datum plane
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Typical groundwater flow velocities lie in the range of
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A ___ represents that effect that the rainfal has on a particular basin
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The is a system of interconnected water bodies
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The gives direct measurement of evaporation
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Standard water quality can be categorised based on physical, chemical and ___ properties
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A is where surface water runoff has accumulated in a low spot relative to the surrounding countryside
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The more the available, the greater the rate if evapotranspiration
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A type of fog which develops during the evening hours is fog
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measures actual evapotranspiration
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