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is a system of
interconnected water
bodies

The maximum size of a rain
drop is
mm

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

___ and ___ are examples
of natural phenomena in
water quality

Freezing rain occurs at
temperatures below

Interflow is another name
for

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

Typical groundwater flow
velocities lie in the range of

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

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

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

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

gives direct measurement
of evaporation

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 common to mid and high
altitudes

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?

The ___ is a horizontal
subsurface movement of
water on continents

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

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

The more the
available, the greater the
rate if evapotranspiration

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

is the movement of water
through a plant to the
atmosphere

___ and ___are natural
contaminants found in
rocks

At
the rainfall takes place at a
discrete point in time

The
gives direct measurement
of evaporation.

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

are usually called the
“headwaters”

An aquifer is polluted by
leaking fuel through the

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

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

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

occurs when the capacity of
the channel cannot contain
water volume

is common to mid and high
altitudes

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

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

are usually called the
“headwaters”

Movement of water in the
soil is not controlled by

When long wave radiation
emission occurs,
is produced

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

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

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

43. Water boils at

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

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

Freezing rain occurs at
temperatures below

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

A record of flow over time is
called

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

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