Hydrology: Study of Water Movement
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What does hydroinformatics involve?

  • Adaptation of information technology to hydrology (correct)
  • Calculation of rainfall
  • Transfer of water and energy between land and water body surfaces
  • Study of isotopic signatures of water
  • Which area does surface hydrology study?

  • Water storage in the form of reservoirs
  • Transfer of water and energy between land and water body surfaces
  • Water quality in rivers and lakes
  • Hydrologic processes at or near Earth's surface (correct)
  • What is the study of the transfer of water and energy between land and water body surfaces and the lower atmosphere?

  • Hydrometeorology (correct)
  • Hydrogeochemistry
  • Hydroinformatics
  • Isotope hydrology
  • What does drainage basin management cover?

    <p>Water storage in the form of reservoirs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a historical application of hydrology mentioned in the text?

    <p>Ancient Sinhalese building complex irrigation works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization employed hydrology in their engineering and agriculture?

    <p>Ancient Egyptians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is hydrology?

    <p>Study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of scientist studies hydrology?

    <p>Hydrologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which domain is included in hydrology?

    <p>Hydrometeorology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chemical hydrology?

    <p>The study of the chemical characteristics of water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ecohydrology study?

    <p>Interactions between organisms and the hydrologic cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hydrogeology study?

    <p>The presence and movement of groundwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

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