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What does hydrology deal with?
What does hydrology deal with?
- Only surface water
- Occurrences, circulation, storage, and distribution of surface and ground water (correct)
- Only weather patterns
- Only ground water
What is the domain of hydrology?
What is the domain of hydrology?
- Only biological reactions of water
- Physical, chemical, and biological reactions of water (correct)
- Only chemical reactions of water
- Only physical reactions of water
Why is the boundary between hydrology and other earth sciences not distinct?
Why is the boundary between hydrology and other earth sciences not distinct?
- Due to the lack of data
- Due to the simple nature of the hydrologic cycle
- Due to the involvement of only one factor
- Due to the complex nature of the hydrologic cycle (correct)
What is the meaning of the word 'hydrology'?
What is the meaning of the word 'hydrology'?
What is the scope of hydrology?
What is the scope of hydrology?
Why has the definition of hydrology evolved over time?
Why has the definition of hydrology evolved over time?
What is the primary focus of hydrology in relation to the water cycle?
What is the primary focus of hydrology in relation to the water cycle?
What distinguishes hydrology from other geosciences like meteorology and oceanology?
What distinguishes hydrology from other geosciences like meteorology and oceanology?
What is the primary difference between hydrology and hydraulics?
What is the primary difference between hydrology and hydraulics?
What is the focus of hydrologic analysis in engineering and other applied disciplines?
What is the focus of hydrologic analysis in engineering and other applied disciplines?
What is the focus of hydroclimatology?
What is the focus of hydroclimatology?
What is the spatial and temporal scope of the global water balance?
What is the spatial and temporal scope of the global water balance?
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