Geography Test 1

Why isn't all fresh water on earth available for use?

• Most of this water is contaminated.

• Most of this fresh water is locked up in glaciers.

• It is salty.

• It is stored deep underground.

Water losses from the surface are constantly replaced by?

• Percolation

• Run-off

• Precipitation

• Condensation

The process through which rainwater seeps underground is called the water cycle.

• True

• False

Which sector uses the most water in Pakistan?

• Domestic

• Industrial

• Agriculture

Infiltration is the part of water cycle that leads to the creation of:

• Rivers

• Aquifers

• Glaciers

• Precipitation

Review the graph in figure 4.12. The spike in the water level in summer months is because of which reason?

• Inundation irrigation

• There was not much rainfall that year

• The river was unmanaged

Water wealth in Pakistan will decrease with an increase in population. True or False?

• True

• False

Refer figure 4.17, textbook page 63. Which of the following countries is in the medium scarcity zone?

• Egypt

• India

• Saudi Arabia

• Australia

Improvements in living standards in Pakistan will help lessen water stress in the country.

• True

• False

Many of the Gulf States are water poor but have been able to increase their fresh water supplies with the help of

• Irrigation

• Building dams

• desalination

• Aquifers