This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Water Resources > Conservation > Water Resources – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Water Resources Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... slow the surface runoff and replenish underground water. A) Contours. B) Rock Dams. C) Vegetation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vegetation. 2. The best example of selective cutting is; A) Loggers cut small groups of intermediate or mature trees, resulting in less erosion and loss of nutrients on the hillside. B) Loggers cut a thin strip of trees along a hillside, the forests naturally regenerates, and loggers then cut a thin strip of trees next to the regenerated area. C) In a managed area forest containing one or two species of trees, loggers clear cut one section, then clear-cut it again when the trees have reached a certain size. D) Loggers cut only the trees they can reach easily from exsisting access roads. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loggers cut small groups of intermediate or mature trees, resulting in less erosion and loss of nutrients on the hillside. 3. What do manufacturers use water for? A) To transport people. B) To irrigate farms. C) To create tools. D) To produce wood and paper products. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To produce wood and paper products. 4. Human impact on the Colorado River is evidenced by ..... A) The unchanging flow of the Colorado River. B) The Colorado River no longer flows to the sea. C) The increase in human populations in nearby cities. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Colorado River no longer flows to the sea. 5. When deep wells are heavily pumped, one result can be: A) Spring formation. B) A rise in the water table. C) A cone of depression. D) Decreased groundwater recharge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A cone of depression. 6. Which of these is not a solution for fixing freshwater depletion? A) Drip-irrigation. B) Eutrophication. C) Desalinization. D) Xeriscaping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eutrophication. 7. What are low lying areas very susceptible to A) Flooding. B) Earthquakes. C) Tsunamis. D) Landslides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flooding. 8. Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes? A) Shelter Belts. B) Mulching. C) Terrace Cultivation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terrace Cultivation. 9. What is one example of reusing water? A) Turning off water in the sink while brushing teeth. B) Watering flowers with dirty dishwater. C) Watering the yard in the morning. D) Taking shorter showers each day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watering flowers with dirty dishwater. 10. Which of the following best describes an environmental advantage of urbanization? A) Individuals living in cities usually have a lower transportation carbon footprint than individuals living in rural areas. B) Individuals living in cities usually have greater access to fresh, local agricultural products than individuals living in rural areas. C) Individuals living in cities have more varied employment opportunities than individuals living in rural areas. D) Individuals living in cities have greater access to health care than individuals living in rural areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individuals living in cities usually have a lower transportation carbon footprint than individuals living in rural areas. 11. The only State which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses is: A) Andhra Pradesh. B) Karnataka. C) Tamilnadu. D) West Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tamilnadu. 12. Because global fisheries have dramatically seen a reduction in fish numbers, this technique has been used recently to supplement that loss. A) Monocropping. B) Aquaculture. C) Contour farming. D) IPM. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquaculture. 13. ..... is constructed on river Mahanadi in Odisha A) Bhakra Nangal dam. B) Nagarjuna Sagar dam. C) Hirakud dam. D) Tehri dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hirakud dam. 14. Hirakund dameikt on ..... and is locater at ..... A) Tundabhadra, karnataka. B) Chambal madhya pradesh. C) Mahanadi odisha. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahanadi odisha. 15. Impermeable materials ..... A) Have an abundance of pores. B) Let water in. C) Have little to no pores. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have little to no pores. 16. Why does chemical waste need to be disposed of carefully? A) It encourages excessive plant growth. B) It contains heavy metals which build up in the tissues of living organisms. C) It depletes the oxygen levels in the water. D) It is not biodegradable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It contains heavy metals which build up in the tissues of living organisms. 17. The rapid growth of algae in an area that can cover the surface of the water and block sunlight from reaching plants below A) Red tide. B) Cultural eutrophication. C) Algal bloom. D) Point-source pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Algal bloom. 18. Who is the largest consumer of water? A) City dwellers. B) Villages. C) Irrigation for agriculture. D) Industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irrigation for agriculture. 19. Human activities that clear large areas of land and increase erosion contribute directly to what type of pollution? A) Groundwater. B) Biological. C) Sediment. D) Toxic chemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sediment. 20. Water Pollution: A) Chemicals being released into oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. B) Protecting things in nature. C) Sprays that kill bugs. D) Prevent leakage in landfills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemicals being released into oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. 21. ..... Is a flowing network of surface water A) Recharge zone. B) River system. C) Ground water. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) River system. 22. ..... is a measure of the cloudiness of water. A) Hue. B) Translucence. C) Turbidity. D) Transparency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Turbidity. 23. Which makes up the larger percent of all water on Earth? A) Salt water. B) Stale water. C) Freshwater. D) Sugar water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salt water. 24. Producing meat always requires more land than a vegetarian diet because A) Of the 10% rule. B) Cows are larger than grasses. C) CAFOs take up land. D) There are more calories in a steak than a salad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of the 10% rule. 25. What type of Animal Eats insects? A) Insectivore. B) Carnivore. C) Herbivore. D) Frugivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insectivore. 26. Which of the following is an unintended environmental consequence of aquaculture? A) Meeting an increasing demand for seafood. B) Decreasing the prevalence of disease in nearby wild fish. C) Contamination of surrounding water by organic waste. D) High initial cost of facility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contamination of surrounding water by organic waste. 27. Water is known as a universal solvent because ..... A) It is found throughout the world. B) It is found throughout the universe. C) It dissolves so many substances. D) Is dissolves everything known to man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It dissolves so many substances. 28. Water fit for human consumption is known as ..... A) Freshwater. B) Treated water. C) Well water. D) Potable water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Potable water. 29. One way a local community might regulate a shared and limited resource and reduce the tragedy of the commons is to ..... A) Eliminate ownership of the resources and make them available to all. B) Divide the resources into parcels and assign them to individuals. C) Offer subsides to users of the resources in the form of tax breaks. D) Reduce the cost of access to the resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divide the resources into parcels and assign them to individuals. 30. The best way to reduce groundwater pollution is to A) Build more desalination plants. B) Increase the use of groundwater mining. C) Prevent it from happening. D) Speed up the eutrophication process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prevent it from happening. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWater Resources QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesWater Resources Quiz 1Water Resources Quiz 2Water Resources Quiz 3Water Resources Quiz 4Water Resources Quiz 5Water Resources Quiz 6Water Resources Quiz 7Water Resources Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books