This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Water Resources > Conservation > Water Resources – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Water Resources Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. One process used to obtain fresh water from salt water is A) Coagulation. B) Filtration. C) Recharge. D) Desalination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desalination. 2. Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is called: A) Tankas. B) Khadins. C) Ponds. D) Kul. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tankas. 3. The Portion of water that flows across the surface that does not soak into the ground and runs into water bodies A) What. B) Fertilizer. C) Erosion. D) Runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runoff. 4. The surface of a layer of saturates ground. A) Water table. B) Groundwater. C) Watershed. D) Reservoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water table. 5. What percent of water is available for humans to use? A) 50. B) 25. C) 3. D) Less than 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less than 1. 6. Landscaping using plants adapted to dry conditions A) Xeriscaping. B) Algal bloom. C) Cultural eutrophication. D) Red tide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Xeriscaping. 7. Irrigation has also changed the cropping pattern of many regions with farmers shifting to water intensive and commercial crops. This has great ecological consequences for the soil, What is it? A) Salinasation of the soil. B) Contamination of the soil. C) Pollution of the soil. D) Excess of chemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salinasation of the soil. 8. India hydroelectric power contributes approximately ..... percent of the total electricity produced. A) 20%. B) 22%. C) 25%. D) 23%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22%. 9. Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project? A) Satluj. B) Mahanadi. C) Narmada. D) Yamuna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yamuna. 10. What is algal bloom? A) Extremely rapid growth of algea. B) Water becomes cloudy. C) Too much of nutrients. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extremely rapid growth of algea. 11. Largest concentration of fresh water in the USA A) Delaware River. B) Yardley Pond. C) Great Lakes. D) Missouri River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Great Lakes. 12. Coliform bacteria are bacteria that live ..... A) In distilled water. B) In solid rock. C) Anaerobic conditions. D) The intestines of humans and animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The intestines of humans and animals. 13. A flowing network of water A) River system. B) Watershed. C) Basin. D) NBC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) River system. 14. The land that water flows across or under on its way to a stream, river, or lake is called ..... A) Conservation. B) Land form. C) Runoff. D) Watershed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watershed. 15. Where is the majority of Earth's water found? A) Glaciers. B) Oceans. C) Ground. D) Rivers and lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oceans. 16. State officials say 20, 000 people have moved to nearby Chico, boosting that city's ..... by more than 20% and putting a strain on public services. A) Access. B) Plumbing. C) Population. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population. 17. Which of the following sectors utilize most of the surface and ground water? A) Domestic use. B) Agriculture. C) Hydroelectricity. D) Industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agriculture. 18. People in developed countries tend to eat more A) Corn. B) Potatoes. C) Meat. D) Rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meat. 19. One way that water helps living things is that it ..... A) Regulates temperature. B) Transport oxygen. C) Absorbs heat. D) Produce nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulates temperature. 20. Which is not a source of fresh water? A) Glaciers and ice sheets. B) Groundwater. C) Surface runoff. D) Oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oceans. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWater Resources QuizzesWater Resources Quiz 1Water Resources Quiz 2Water Resources Quiz 3Water Resources Quiz 5Water Resources Quiz 6Water Resources Quiz 7Water Resources Quiz 8Water Resources Quiz 9Water Resources Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books