This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Water Resources > Water Resources – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Water Resources Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Western Rajasthan today plenty of water is available due to: A) Rooftops water harvesting. B) Perennial Rajasthan canals. C) Construction of Tankas. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perennial Rajasthan canals. 2. Water that seeps into the soil may become ..... A) Aquifer. B) Water reclamation. C) Groundwater. D) Reservoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Groundwater. 3. Which heavy metal is the second most common cause of impairment of rivers and lakes? A) Lead. B) Mercury. C) Iron. D) Sulfur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mercury. 4. Which nutrient is usually responsible for causing eutrophication in fresh water? A) Phosphorous. B) Salt. C) Mercury. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phosphorous. 5. An area of the Earth's surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer. A) Water table. B) Watershed. C) Recharge zone. D) River system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recharge zone. 6. This is the loss of water due to evaporation, absorption, or contamination which cannot be returned in a useable form. A) Water stress. B) Water consumption. C) Water withdrawal. D) Water scarcity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water consumption. 7. The disagreement has not yet turned into open ..... A) Conflict. B) Plumbing. C) Population. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict. 8. Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of dams? A) Interstate water disputes. B) Displacement of population. C) Excessive sedimentation of Reservoir. D) Flood control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interstate water disputes. 9. The process in which the concentration of a toxin increases as it moves through a food chain A) Biological accumulation. B) Biological magnification. C) Biological remediation. D) Biological restoration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biological magnification. 10. An underground layer of rock or soil through which water easily moves. A) Runoff. B) Water reclamation. C) Aqueduct. D) Aquifer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aquifer. 11. ..... growth and climate change will create additional challenges. A) Agricultural. B) Population. C) Resources. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 12. A person needs approximately ..... liter(s) of water a day. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Five. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 13. Several ..... and industry groups, including the National Association of Homebuilders, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and the American Farm Bureau Federation issued statements in support of the changes. A) Agricultural. B) Conflict. C) Resources. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agricultural. 14. What is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment? A) Canals. B) Embankment. C) Dams. D) Lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dams. 15. Species of some animals are on the verge of extinction as their population has decreased considerably. Such species are known as ..... A) Endangered Species. B) Extinct Species. C) Dead Species. D) Hidden Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endangered Species. 16. Where is most of the freshwater on Earth found? A) In underground aquifers. B) In low salt oceans. C) In groundwater. D) Locked up in ice, snow, and glaciers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Locked up in ice, snow, and glaciers. 17. Which type of land use would allow more water to percolate through the soil to become ground water? A) Residential. B) Forest. C) A parking lot. D) Agricultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forest. 18. Hirakud Dam is constructed on the river: A) Ganga. B) Manjira. C) Manas. D) Mahanadi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mahanadi. 19. Groundwater in the US is A) Found everywhere. B) Is primarily found in the central plains. C) Is found all across the nation, but some areas have little to none. D) Is only found along the coastlines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is found all across the nation, but some areas have little to none. 20. For a well to provide water, it must reach ..... A) Above the water table. B) Below the water table. C) Above an aquifer. D) Into a reservoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Below the water table. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWater Resources Quiz 1Water Resources Quiz 3Water Resources Quiz 4Water Resources Quiz 5Water Resources Quiz 6Water Resources Quiz 7Water Resources Quiz 8Water Resources Quiz 9Water Resources Quiz 10Water Resources Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books