This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Water Resources > Water Resources – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Water Resources Quiz 15 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A group of ecosystems within a region that have similar types of vegetation and similar climate conditions is a: A) Strata. B) Estuary. C) Habitat. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biome. 2. Pollution that cannot be traced to a single point because comes from many sources A) Estuary. B) Water shed. C) Non point source pollution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non point source pollution. 3. The effect of sediment and nutrient pollution are the same in that A) Oxygen is depleted. B) Toxic substances accumulate. C) The water becomes acidic. D) Pathogens are spread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen is depleted. 4. One way to conserve water in agriculture is to A) Use a technique similar to the ancient Egyptians', whereby they relied on a river to regularly overflow its banks. B) Plant crops in places with less sunlight so there are fewer hours during the day for evaporation to occur. C) Channel gray water from homes and industry to agricultural areas. D) Use a watering technique that focuses the water in the immediate area of plant roots. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use a watering technique that focuses the water in the immediate area of plant roots. 5. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river? A) Kaveri. B) Krishna. C) Ganga. D) Satluj. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Krishna. 6. Heat energy obtained from the earth is called .. A) Solar Energy. B) Hydel Energy. C) Tidal Energy. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal energy. 7. A drought in the 1930s transformed large part of the Midwest into a Dust Bowl. This is an example of A) The results of many inches of rain falling within a few hours. B) The conversion of rangeland or cropland into a desertlike area. C) Evaporation of water from the ground and release of moisture from leaves. D) Water flowing over the surface when it is unable to infiltrate the ground because of saturation of the soil or a steep slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The conversion of rangeland or cropland into a desertlike area. 8. An effective approach to preventing future shortages of usable water should focus on A) Emphasizing the additive effect of individual conservation. B) Developing and refining new ways to produce fresh water. C) Reducing pollution of water sources by education/enforcement. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Identify the natural cause of water scarcity. A) Agricultural processes. B) Climate change. C) Pollution. D) Economic development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change. 10. Which of the following describe the relationship between D.O. and B.O.D.? A) When D.O. decreases, the B.O.D. decreases. B) When D.O. decreases, the B.O.D. increases. C) When B.O.D. decreases, the D.O. decreases. D) When B.O.D. increases, the D.O. decreases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When B.O.D. increases, the D.O. decreases. 11. In a residence, which uses the least amount of water? A) Toilets. B) Showers. C) Washing clothes. D) Dishwasher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dishwasher. 12. During times of drought, the process of ..... with dry ice crystals may be used. A) Cultural eutrophication. B) Chlorination. C) Aeration. D) Cloud seeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cloud seeding. 13. The land area that supplies water to a river system is called A) A divide. B) A wetland. C) A watershed. D) A tributary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A watershed. 14. Full form of CITES is A) Conservation of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. B) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. C) Conservation Internal Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. D) Convention in Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. 15. Soil, vegetation, & rocks that are removed to get to an ore deposit below A) Reserve. B) Ore. C) Overburden. D) Tailings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overburden. 16. What will MOST LIKELY happen if groundwater is drawn from the ground faster than it can be restored? A) The water table will be lowered. B) The water will become polluted. C) The water will flow to the sea. D) The water will fill nearby wells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The water table will be lowered. 17. All of the land area that supplies water to a particular river system A) Watershed. B) Reservoir. C) Aquifer. D) Water table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watershed. 18. Water scarcity is similar to water stress. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) Di q alam xori. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 19. Ore leftovers after valuable minerals have been removed A) Tailings. B) Smelting piles. C) Extraction heap. D) Gravel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tailings. 20. Water pollution includes A) Organisms in water that cause disease. B) Water that is too cold. C) High amounts of dissolved oxygen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organisms in water that cause disease. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWater Resources Quiz 1Water Resources Quiz 2Water Resources Quiz 3Water Resources Quiz 4Water 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