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Hydrology: The Science of Water

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What is the typical thickness of the root zone?

Less than 5 m

Less than 10 m

Less than 1 m

Less than 2 m (correct)

At what level is the groundwater pressure equal to atmospheric pressure?

At the capillary fringe

At the catchment area

At the root zone

At the groundwater table (correct)

What is the catchment area also known as in the USA?

Drainage area

Water course

Drainage basin

Watershed (correct)

What is the purpose of the water-budget equation?

To describe the path of water in the hydrological cycle Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of the divide in the USA?

A ridge separating two catchment areas Signup and view all the answers

What is the mathematical expression of the continuity equation for water?

Vi - V0 = ΔS Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol ΔS used for in the water-budget equation?

Change in storage of water volume Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the area of land draining into a stream or a water course?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for the density of the inflow, outflow, and storage volumes in the water-budget equation?

They must be the same Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the water-budget equation in a given system?

To quantify the water in its various phases Signup and view all the answers