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Introduction to Hydrology

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What is the primary focus of the science of hydrology?

The study of plant leaves and forests

The study of the atmosphere

The formation of land masses

The occurrence and movement of water on and over the surface of the earth (correct)

What is one of the applications of knowing the maximum probable flood that may occur at a given site?

River navigation system

Design of dams and reservoirs (correct)

Crop pattern planning

Design of municipal water supply

What is necessary for the design of dams, municipal water supply, and water power?

Knowledge of ground water development

Climate pattern

Understanding of storm intensity

Water yield from a basin (correct)

What occurs during the evaporation process in the hydrologic cycle?

Evaporation from surfaces of ponds and lakes Signup and view all the answers

What is the end result of condensation in the hydrologic cycle?

Water droplet growth Signup and view all the answers

What is required for the design of a drainage project in an area?

The maximum intensity of storm and its frequency Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of evaporation, evapotranspiration, and condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere?

Precipitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern for a civil engineer in the hydrologic cycle?

Runoff Signup and view all the answers

What type of precipitation forms when raindrops freeze while falling through the air?

Sleet Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of water vapor condensing directly into ice crystals?

Sublimation Signup and view all the answers

What type of precipitation is characterized by a light, steady rain in fine drops?

Drizzle Signup and view all the answers

What type of precipitation occurs when ocean air streams pass over land and are deflected upward by coastal mountains?

Orographic precipitation Signup and view all the answers