Hydrology cycle 1

Rainfall is also known as ___________

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Frozen

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In which of the following season is evaporation loss from free water is large?

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn

• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rate of rainfall is expressed in _____________

• Milimeter (mm)

• Centimeters (cm)

• Meters (m)

• Kilometers (km)

Average annual rainfall ranging to dessert to hilly regions would be ________________

• 500 cm

• 845 cm

• 1100 cm

• 2500 cm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The annual rainfall at any given station varies from _________

• Weekly basis

• Month to month

• Quarterly

• Year to year

Intensity of rainfall is measured by___________

• Hydrometer

• Seismometer

• Anemometer

• Continuously recording gauge

The relation between the area of rainstorm and its average intensity is used in assessing _________

• Amount of rain

• Amount of wind

• Amount of water

• Amount of duration of rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In what way are all the precipitations measured?

• At slope

• Width of area

• Vertical depth

• Horizontal area

Movement and filtering of fluid from porous material is called as __________

• Percolation

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The base of the non-recording type rainfall is permanently fixed in the concrete block.

• True

• False