Hydrology Quiz

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What is hydrology?

  • The study of plant biology
  • The study of rocks and minerals
  • The study of atmospheric phenomena
  • The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets (correct)

What are the main subdivisions of hydrology?

  • Environmental science, civil engineering, and physical geography
  • Atmospheric hydrology, soil hydrology, and oceanography
  • Surface water hydrology, groundwater hydrology (hydrogeology), and marine hydrology (correct)
  • Geology, meteorology, and oceanography

What do hydrologists study?

  • Tectonic plate movements
  • Water related problems such as environmental preservation, natural disasters, and water management (correct)
  • Atmospheric pressure changes
  • Astronomical phenomena

Which domains are included in hydrology?

<p>Hydrometeorology, surface hydrology, hydrogeology, drainage-basin management, and water quality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are oceanography and meteorology not included in hydrology?

<p>Water is only one of many important aspects within them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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