This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Geography > Social Science > Class 8 Geography Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Geography Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The lower most layer of the soil is- A) Parent rock. B) Weather rock. C) Sub soil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parent rock. 2. The grassland of Asia and Africa are over populated region. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Which of the following influence the rate of weathering and humus formation of Soils? A) Time. B) Climate. C) Relief. D) Parent Rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 4. 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. 5. Polar regions are sparsely populated areas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Low-lying areas are susceptible to A) Water logging. B) Landslides. C) Illegal mining. D) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water logging. 7. In which of the following continents is Tanzania situated? A) Asia. B) Africa. C) Europe. D) South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Africa. 8. The zone of earth's atmosphere where life exists is called A) Troposphere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biosphere. 9. The life supporting system where living beings are interrelated and interdependent on each other for survival- A) Biome. B) Biosphere. C) Ecosystem. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem. 10. Mulching of soil can be done using a durable polythene material A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Wildlife includes A) Animals & Birds. B) Insects. C) Aquatic life forms. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. What are the resources we get from plants? A) Medicine. B) Gives carbondioxide that we breathe. C) Turpentine oil. D) Both (a) and (c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (c). 13. What helps to retain soil moisture? A) Mulching. B) Contour barriers. C) Rock dam. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mulching. 14. River Yamuna is getting polluted due to A) Trees cutting. B) Industrial affluent. C) Forests. D) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial affluent. 15. Tanzania is located in ..... A) Africa. B) Australia. C) Europe. D) Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Africa. 16. ..... affects the rate of humus formation in the soil. A) Fauna. B) Climate. C) Flora. D) Both (a) and (c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (c). 17. ..... is the decline in the productive capacity of land for some time or permanently. A) Land Reclamation. B) Land Degradation. C) Land use. D) Land Profile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land Degradation. 18. What determines the thickness of the soil profile? A) Time. B) Relief. C) Climate. D) Formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 19. LAND COVERS ABOUT ..... PERCENT OF TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF THE EARTH. A) 29. B) 26. C) 45. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 29. 20. ..... are made in front of the barriers to collect water A) Cliffs. B) Straw. C) Trenches. D) Rock gate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trenches. 21. The quality of land differ from place to place A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. What factors lead to soil degradation? A) Deforestation. B) Overgrazing. C) Landslides. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 23. How much time is taken to form 1 cm of soilA) 10+ yearsB) 5 yearsC) 100s of yearD) few months A) A. B) B. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 24. Low lying areas are very susceptible to ..... A) Flooding. B) Earthquake. C) Tsunami. D) Landslide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flooding. 25. Australia uses its largest portion of its area for: A) Forest. B) Crop land. C) Pastures. D) Other uses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pastures. 26. AN AVERAGE URBAN INDIAN USES ABOUT ..... LITRES OF WATER DAILY. A) 132. B) 135. C) 130. D) 134. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 135. 27. Sliding of huge debris, rocks and other material down the slope is know as ..... A) Volcanic Eruptions. B) Landslide. C) Earthquakes. D) Tsunami. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Landslide. 28. Only ..... Percent of freshwater is available and fit for human use. A) 7. B) 9. C) 1. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. 29. 90% of the total world population resides in ..... of the land area. A) 30%. B) 40%. C) 10%. D) 20%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 30%. 30. ..... land is owned by the community forcommon uses like collection of fodder, fruits, nuts or medicinal herbs. A) Community land. B) Private land. C) Common property resources. D) Both (a) and (c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (c). 31. Overgrazing is responsible for causing A) Landslide. B) Floods. C) Earthquake. D) Soil depletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil depletion. 32. The lowermost layer of the soil is: A) Rocks. B) Weathered rock. C) Sub soil. D) Parent rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parent rock. 33. WHICH IS A COMMON METHOD OF CONSERVATION OF LAND? A) DRY FARMING. B) AFFORESTATION. C) AGRICULTURE. D) INDUSTRY. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AFFORESTATION. 34. Give one word:A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and future generations A) Wildlife sanctuaries. B) CITES. C) National Park. D) Biosphere reserves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Park. 35. Identify the reasons for land degradation today. A) Construction of buildings. B) Houses on agriculture land. C) Construction of railway lines and roads. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 36. Species of some animals are on the verge of extinction as their population has decreased considerably. Such species are known as ..... A) Dying Species. B) Endangered Species. C) Dead Species. D) Extinct Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endangered Species. 37. A ..... is any geologic process in which gravity causes rock, soil, artificial fill or a combination of the three to move down a slope. A) Deforestation. B) Landslide. C) Floods. D) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Landslide. 38. Factors which lead to soil degradation are deforestation, ..... , overuse of chemical feritilisers or pesticides, rain wash, landslides and floods. A) Overgrazing. B) Afforestation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overgrazing. 39. Which of the following is used for soil conservation? A) Shelter belts. B) Mulching. C) Contour ploughing. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 40. ..... affects the thickness of the soil A) Time. B) Parent rock. C) Microorganisms. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 41. The process of piling up of rocks to prevent water flow is calledA) Rock DamB) ErosionC) MulchingD) Landslide A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 42. ..... is the process in which the bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw, to retain soil moisture. A) Contour ploughing. B) Contour barriers. C) Mulching. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mulching. 43. Moderate rainfall is associated with ..... What grows there? A) Tundra, mosses. B) Grasslands, stunted trees and grass. C) Scrubs, thorny shrubs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grasslands, stunted trees and grass. 44. Mass movement of rocks down the hills could be a sign ofA) LandslidesB) FloodsC) DeforestationD) Weathering A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 45. 90% of the world population occupies only ..... of the land area? A) 31%. B) 30%. C) 20%. D) 29%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30%. 46. In which of the following purpose land is not used. A) Agriculture. B) Forestry. C) Both 'a' and 'b'. D) Drinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drinking. 47. ..... percent of fresh water appear as ice sheets and glaciers. A) 80. B) 75. C) 72. D) 70. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 70. 48. Which of the following is the most important natural resource? A) Land. B) Air. C) Water. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 49. ..... is a major threat to the environment.A) rainfallB) sunlightC) DesertificationD) tree plantation A) A. B) B. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 50. ..... are simply defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slop. A) Earthquake. B) Volcano. C) Landslides. D) Flood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Landslides. 51. WHICH IS NOT A MAJOR THREAT TO ENVIRONMENT? A) LAND DEGRADATION. B) LANDSLIDE. C) AGRICULTURE. D) SOIL EROSION. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AGRICULTURE. 52. The uneven distribution of population in the world is due to the varied characteristics of ..... A) Land and climate. B) Settlement. C) Vegetation. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Land and climate. 53. An example of common property resource is A) Private homes. B) Land for common usage. C) Agriculture lands of individual. D) Factories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land for common usage. 54. Different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash is known as A) Intercropping. B) Terrace farming. C) Mixed cropping. D) Intracropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intercropping. 55. Series of protected areas linked through a global network, intended to demonstrate the relationship between conservation and development, is called? A) Biosphere reserve. B) National Park. C) World heritage site. D) Wildlife sanctuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biosphere reserve. 56. Where can we find water markets in India? A) Surat. B) Bareilly. C) Amreli. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amreli. 57. Which of the following is used to conserve the soil?A) MulchingB) Clear the forestC) agriculture processD) cattle grazing A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 58. Which is the famous bird sanctuary? A) Kaziranga National Park. B) Tiger Park at Dudhwa. C) Giving Forest. D) Bharatpur Sanctuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bharatpur Sanctuary. 59. Which of these is example of community land? A) A bungalow. B) Sunderban forests. C) The Parliament House. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunderban forests. 60. ..... is the use of land for different purposes like agriculture, forestry, mining, construction of buildings, houses, industries and road A) Land degradation. B) Land filling. C) Land digging. D) Land use. 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