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What is hydrology?
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?
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?
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?
Which domains are included in hydrology?
Why are oceanography and meteorology not included in hydrology?
Why are oceanography and meteorology not included in hydrology?
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