The volume of water flowing past a cross section of the stream channel in a given unit of time is the ____

a. hydrograph
b. floodplain
c. discharge
d. capacity


c

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following processes is NOT part of the hydrologic cycle?

a) Water soaks into the soil to form groundwater. b) Water is locked up in ice in polar caps. c) Water flows from rivers to the oceans. d) Water is added to the oceans and atmosphere by volcanic activity. e) Water is evaporated from the oceans to form water vapor and clouds.

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The phase in which atoms and molecules no longer move is the

A) solid phase. B) liquid phase. C) gas phase. D) none of the above

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Which locations are composed of loose materials (not bedrock)?

A. 2 and 4 B. 3 and 4 C. 1 and 2 D. 1 and 3 E. 2 and 3

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