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Water Resources Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process that results in precipitation clouds

a)

Reflection

b)

Conduction

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

2.

Which is the largest by volume and deepest fresh water lake in the World?

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Vostok

d)

Lake Tanganyika

3.

Off the following which one is termed as 'Kidneys of Earth'

a)

Wetlands

b)

Watershed

c)

Forest

d)

Catchment

4.

What is the term for permanently water saturated region underground

a)

Aquiclude

b)

Aquifer

c)

Vodos Zone

d)

Non of the Above

5.

Name the Largest Fresh Water Lake in India?

a)

Vembanad Lake

b)

Chikla Lake

c)

Wular Lake

d)

Kolleru

6.

What is the difference between the saturated and the unsaturated zones of groundwater?

a)

The saturated zone has a higher porosity than the unsaturated zone

b)

The saturated zone has a lower porosity than the unsaturated zone

c)

The pore spaces in the saturated zone are completely full of water; the pore spaces in the unsaturated zone are not completely full of water.

d)

The pore spaces in the saturated zone are not completely full of water; the pore spaces in the unsaturated zone are completely full of water

7.

Coliform bacteria in the water is an indication of the presence of

a)

Radioactive waste

b)

Excess Fertilizer

c)

Decaying Animals and Plants

d)

Human Feces

8.

A Watershed is generally defined as

a)

A building that stores water

b)

A Geohydrological unit

c)

A water supplying agency

d)

A Man Made Tank

9.

Which of the following materials has the lowest porosity?

a)

Shale

b)

Gravel

c)

Granite

d)

Limestone

10.

Permeability is

a)

The ability of a solid to allow fluids to pass through

b)

The process by which plants release water vapor to the atmosphere

c)

The amount of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold.

d)

The percentage of pore space in the rock

11.

Palar Pani is referred to as the purest form of water in

a)

Haryana

b)

Gujarat

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Madhya Pradesh

12.

Madaka is a traditional run-off collection tank in

a)

Kasaragod District of Kerala

b)

Churu Village of Rajasthan

c)

Apathani Village of Arunachal Pradesh

d)

Garo Hills of Meghalaya

13.

Which does not impact the infiltration of water?

a)

Porosity/Permeability

b)

Rate of precipitation

c)

Water table level

d)

Amount of pollution in a nearby stream

14.

The first and the only state in India which has made roof top rain water harvesting compulsory to all across the state.

a)

Karnataka

b)

Kerala

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Maharashtra

15.

UN World Water Day is on

a)

April 22

b)

March 22

c)

June 22

d)

Sept 22

16.

The best groundwater reservoirs have

a)

Low permeability and low porosity

b)

Low permeability and high porosity

c)

High permeability and low porosity

d)

High permeability and High porosity

17.

How are the boundaries of a watershed determined

a)

Political determinants

b)

Elevation of the surrounding area

c)

Size of the river

d)

Stream Order

18.

Almatti Dam is on Which river?

a)

Krishna

b)

Godavari

c)

Cauvery

d)

Indravati

19.

Name the organisation that lead revival of Johads and Arvari river

a)

Tarun Bharat Sangh

b)

Pani foundation

c)

Mazhapolima

d)

Pani Bachavo Andolan

20.

Identify the Ramsar Site in Kerala

a)

Vembanad Lake and Kole Lands

b)

Pookode Lake

c)

Malampuzha reservoir

d)

Eri's of Palakkad