Question: Q 1 ( 5 marks ) Circle the most correct answer for the following statements: When rainfall is controlled by topography, the most accurate method

Q1(5 marks) Circle the most correct answer for the following statements:
When rainfall is controlled by topography, the most accurate method to estimate average rainfall is:
a) Arithmetic mean
b) Isohyets method
c) Weighted average
d) Thiessen polygon
If the loss of water due to evaporation is 0.5cm? day from a 20km2 lake and the average dally consumption is 80Lc?d, then the number of people that could benefit from this loss is:
a)8000
b)80,000
c)125,000
d)1,250,000
Using rainfall stations that are close but located outside the watershed:
a) Decreases accuracy of Thiessen Polygon method
b) Increases accuracy of Thiessen Polygon method
c) Introduces error in rainfall estimation.
d)b+c
The following is not considered part of hydrology:
a) Occurrence of water
b) Physical properties of water
c) Distribution of water
d) None of the above
When soll is saturated, the excess water that penetrates downward to the saturated zone is called:
a) Runoff
b) Baseflow
c) Depression storage
d) None of the above
Q 1 ( 5 marks ) Circle the most correct answer

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