This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Water Resources > Conservation > Water Resources – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Water Resources Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is true about eutrophication in lakes and other bodies of water? A) It is always natural. B) It is always artificial. C) It can cause too much algae to grow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It can cause too much algae to grow. 2. Resources: A) Water, soil, minerals, wildlife, forests. B) Prevent leakage in landfills. C) Chemicals being released into oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. D) Smoke and harmful gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water, soil, minerals, wildlife, forests. 3. Which of the following practices is not a good stewardship practice to help wildlife and conserve our natural resources? A) Soil Conservation. B) Pollution of ground water. C) Protection of surface water. D) Providing shelter for wildlife. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution of ground water. 4. Tropical evergreen forest is also known as ..... A) Coniferous. B) Equatorial forest. C) Temperate. D) Monsoon forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equatorial forest. 5. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam located? A) Jhelum. B) Chambal. C) Satluj. D) Chenab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Satluj. 6. One of the greatest pollution threats to ocean ecosystems today is: A) Sewage. B) Biodegradable substances. C) Plastics. D) Discarded antibiotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plastics. 7. Rivers and lakes that have clear water and low biological productivity are said to be… A) Red tide. B) Eutrophic. C) Oligotrophic. D) Oxygen sag. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oligotrophic. 8. Land pollution: A) Littering and dumping illegally on the ground. B) Making something new out of something old. C) Protecting things in nature. D) Where something exists or lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Littering and dumping illegally on the ground. 9. This is when an animal lives on land. A) Aquatic. B) Aerobic. C) Wildlife. D) Terrestrial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Terrestrial. 10. Upper surface of the zone of saturation A) Surface Water. B) Confined aquifer. C) Water table. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water table. 11. The following are the benefits of rivers in India ..... A) Rivers bring flood and destroy properties. B) Rivers obstructs the way and give hardship to people to cross. C) Rivers are helpful for dumping industrial, domestic and sewage wastes. D) Rivers provide water for drinking and irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rivers provide water for drinking and irrigation. 12. Water pollution that is scattered or diffuse, having no specific location where they discharge into a particular body of water, such as runoff from farm fields and livestock, golf courses, parking lots, is called? A) Atmospheric depositon. B) Non-point source pollution. C) Point source pollution. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-point source pollution. 13. What is an inexpensive solution to providing everyone with more fresh water to use? A) Desalination. B) Water conservation. C) Drilling more wells into aquifers. D) Building more dams. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water conservation. 14. What is the issue with impermeable surfaces and their impact on water? A) Impermeable surfaces increase the amount of water entering into the ground. B) Impermeable surfaces increase runoff and prevent water from reaching the ground. C) Impermeable surfaces have little effect on groundwater but increase atmospheric water concentrations. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impermeable surfaces increase runoff and prevent water from reaching the ground. 15. As a result, providing clean water to developing countries is an important goal for ..... organizations. A) Agricultural. B) Contaminated. C) International. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) International. 16. What determines the colour and texture of soil? A) Time. B) Climate. C) Relief. D) Parent Rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parent Rock. 17. The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain. A) Smelting. B) Mining. C) Urban farming. D) Forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mining. 18. ..... is the world's largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum A) India. B) Antartica. C) Africa. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Africa. 19. Minerals are A) Nonrenewable. B) Renewable. C) Pretty. D) Scarce and expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonrenewable. 20. Genetically modified crops offer all of the following advantages except: A) We no longer need to use herbicides. B) Reduce water usage. C) Shorten growing seasons. D) Increased yields. 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