1.2 Sweet Water

What are the main water stores mentioned in the study pointers?

• Oceans, atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, groundwater, and surface water

• Rivers, lakes, glaciers, soil moisture, and wetlands

• Oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, and soil moisture

• Atmosphere, rivers, lakes, glaciers, and wetlands

What does the hydrological cycle include as inputs?

• Evaporation, transpiration, and channel flow

• Interception, infiltration, and direct runoff

• Orographic, frontal, and convectional precipitation patterns

• Groundwater flow and percolation

Which of the following is NOT a flow process in the hydrological cycle?

• Interception

• Infiltration

• Direct runoff

• Evaporation

What are the outputs of the hydrological cycle?

• Interception, infiltration, and direct runoff

• Evaporation, transpiration, and channel flow

• Orographic, frontal, and convectional precipitation patterns

• Groundwater flow and percolation

What is the term used for the flow process where water moves over the land surface?

• Throughflow

• Percolation

• Saturated overland flow

• Groundwater flow

Which state in India is Cherrapunji located in?

• Assam

• Meghalaya

• West Bengal

• Sikkim

What is Cherrapunji known for in terms of climate?

• Driest place in the world

• Wettest place in the world

• Hottest place in the world

• Coldest place in the world

What is a significant issue faced by Cherrapunji despite its high rainfall?

• Lack of vegetation

• Colossal inaccess to water

• Frequent earthquakes

• High temperatures

What type of climate does Cherrapunji experience?

• Desert climate

• Mediterranean climate

• Monsoon climate

• Tundra climate

What is the range of annual rainfall in Cherrapunji?

• 1,000-5,000 mm/yr

• 5,000-10,000 mm/yr

• 9,000-26,000 mm/yr

• 26,000-30,000 mm/yr