Water Science Quiz

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-The study of water is _. Or -The Science about Water is known as _

Hydrology

Hydro means _ and Logos means _ and therefore it means the study of water

Water, study

____ is the science of water:

Hydrology

is the science that deals with the occurrence, circulation, and distribution of water of the earth and earth’s atmosphere.

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It is concerned with water in streams and lakes, rainfall and snowfall, snow and ice on the land, and groundwater.

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It is of inter-disciplinary nature.

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The study of water in all its forms (rain, snow and water on the earth’s surface, etc.), and from its origins to all its destinations on the earth is called ___.

hydrology Signup and view all the answers

_____ is an essential field of science since everything from tiny organisms to individuals, to societies, to the whole of civilization - depends so much on water.

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Deals with :-Estimation of water resources. -The study of processes such as precipitation, runoff, evapotranspiration and their interaction.

The study of problems such as floods and droughts and strategies to combat them.

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It was along the _ in Pakistan, the _ and _ in Mesopotamia, the in China, and the _ in Egypt that the first hydraulic engineers created canals, dams, subsurface water conduits, and wells as early as 5000-6000 years ago.

Indus, Tigris , Euphrates, Hwang Ho, Nile Signup and view all the answers

Advances in the 18th century included the Bernoulli piezometer and Bernoulli's equation, by ___, the Pitot tube etc.

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The 19th century saw development in groundwater hydrology, including , the_, and _____.

Darcy's law, Dupuit-Thiem well formula, and Hagen-Poiseuille's capillary flow equation. Signup and view all the answers

______ traced the history of hydrology to ancient China and postulated three stages of the development of the study of hydrology.

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three stages of the development of the study of hydrology.

<ol> <li>Stage of geographical hydrology</li> <li>Stage of engineering hydrology</li> <li>Stage of social development</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

It is the stage of Establishment of hydrological cycle and concept of water balance

Stage of geographical hydrology Signup and view all the answers

It stage of the Design of control structures and quantitative analysis of hydrological phenomena

Stage of engineering hydrology Signup and view all the answers

It is the stage in which the water demand is more and large scale of use of water resources is occurring. -Coupled with the development of new techniques brought about a new stage of water resources involving resource analysis and management

Stage of social development Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main branches of hydrology?

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Hydrological cycle, precipitation, runoff, relationship between precipitation and runoff, hydrographs, Flood Routing

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Planning, design and Operation of Engineering Projects for the control and use of water

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Planning, design and Operation of Engineering Projects for the control and use of water

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-The study of water is _. Or -The Science about Water is known as _

Hydro means _ and Logos means _ and therefore it means the study of water

____ is the science of water:

is the science that deals with the occurrence, circulation, and distribution of water of the earth and earth’s atmosphere.

It is concerned with water in streams and lakes, rainfall and snowfall, snow and ice on the land, and groundwater.

It is of inter-disciplinary nature.

The study of water in all its forms (rain, snow and water on the earth’s surface, etc.), and from its origins to all its destinations on the earth is called ___.

_____ is an essential field of science since everything from tiny organisms to individuals, to societies, to the whole of civilization - depends so much on water.

Deals with :-Estimation of water resources. -The study of processes such as precipitation, runoff, evapotranspiration and their interaction.

The study of problems such as floods and droughts and strategies to combat them.

It was along the _ in Pakistan, the _ and _ in Mesopotamia, the in China, and the _ in Egypt that the first hydraulic engineers created canals, dams, subsurface water conduits, and wells as early as 5000-6000 years ago.

Advances in the 18th century included the Bernoulli piezometer and Bernoulli's equation, by ___, the Pitot tube etc.

The 19th century saw development in groundwater hydrology, including , the_, and _____.

______ traced the history of hydrology to ancient China and postulated three stages of the development of the study of hydrology.

three stages of the development of the study of hydrology.

It is the stage of Establishment of hydrological cycle and concept of water balance

It stage of the Design of control structures and quantitative analysis of hydrological phenomena

It is the stage in which the water demand is more and large scale of use of water resources is occurring. -Coupled with the development of new techniques brought about a new stage of water resources involving resource analysis and management

What are the two main branches of hydrology?

Hydrological cycle, precipitation, runoff, relationship between precipitation and runoff, hydrographs, Flood Routing

Planning, design and Operation of Engineering Projects for the control and use of water

Planning, design and Operation of Engineering Projects for the control and use of water

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-The study of water is ___. Or -The Science about Water is known as ___

Hydro means ___ and Logos means ___ and therefore it means the study of water

____ is the science of water:

is the science that deals with the occurrence, circulation, and distribution of water of the earth and earth’s atmosphere.

It is concerned with water in streams and lakes, rainfall and snowfall, snow and ice on the land, and groundwater.

It is of inter-disciplinary nature.

The study of water in all its forms (rain, snow and water on the earth’s surface, etc.), and from its origins to all its destinations on the earth is called ___.

_____ is an essential field of science since everything from tiny organisms to individuals, to societies, to the whole of civilization - depends so much on water.

Deals with :-Estimation of water resources. -The study of processes such as precipitation, runoff, evapotranspiration and their interaction. The study of problems such as floods and droughts and strategies to combat them.

It was along the ___ in Pakistan, the ___ and ___ in Mesopotamia, the ____ in China, and the ___ in Egypt that the first hydraulic engineers created canals, dams, subsurface water conduits, and wells as early as 5000-6000 years ago.

Advances in the 18th century included the Bernoulli piezometer and Bernoulli's equation, by ___, the Pitot tube etc.

The 19th century saw development in groundwater hydrology, including , the_, and _____.

______ traced the history of hydrology to ancient China and postulated three stages of the development of the study of hydrology.

three stages of the development of the study of hydrology.

It is the stage of Establishment of hydrological cycle and concept of water balance

It stage of the Design of control structures and quantitative analysis of hydrological phenomena

It is the stage in which the water demand is more and large scale of use of water resources is occurring. -Coupled with the development of new techniques brought about a new stage of water resources involving resource analysis and management

What are the two main branches of hydrology?

Hydrological cycle, precipitation, runoff, relationship between precipitation and runoff, hydrographs, Flood Routing

Planning, design and Operation of Engineering Projects for the control and use of water

Planning, design and Operation of Engineering Projects for the control and use of water

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-The study of water is _. Or -The Science about Water is known as _

Hydro means _ and Logos means _ and therefore it means the study of water

Deals with :-Estimation of water resources. -The study of processes such as precipitation, runoff, evapotranspiration and their interaction.

The study of problems such as floods and droughts and strategies to combat them.

It was along the _ in Pakistan, the _ and _ in Mesopotamia, the in China, and the _ in Egypt that the first hydraulic engineers created canals, dams, subsurface water conduits, and wells as early as 5000-6000 years ago.