This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 7 > Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Capillary action is the result of waters properties of cohesion and adhesion working together to allow water to ..... A) Absorb water through the roots of plants. B) Stick to other things. C) Stick to itself. D) Flow upward against the force of gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flow upward against the force of gravity. 2. Oceans and salt lakes (seas) are fresh water. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Runoff from agricultural land carries chemicals from fertilizers that collect in a lake. The buildup of chemicals can eventually cause ..... A) Aquatic life, such as fish and turtles, to die from lack of oxygen. B) Excess water to fill the aquifer. C) River tributaries to reroute, changing the flow of waterways. D) Rainfall levels to drop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aquatic life, such as fish and turtles, to die from lack of oxygen. 4. Cold currents carry water from lower latitudes to poles. A) True. B) False. C) Maybe. D) I dont know. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Put the following types of water in order from the largest amount found on Earth to the smallest:GLACIERS/ICE CAPS, GROUNDWATER, RIVERS/LAKES, SALTWATER A) Rivers/Lakes, Groundwater, Glaciers/Ice Caps, and Saltwater. B) Saltwater, Glaciers/Ice Caps, Rivers/Lakes, Groundwater. C) Glaciers/Ice Caps, Groundwater, River/Lakes, Saltwater. D) Saltwater, Glaciers/Ice Caps, Groundwater, Rivers/Lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Saltwater, Glaciers/Ice Caps, Groundwater, Rivers/Lakes. 6. What is a tributary? A) A tributary is a type of tree found in rainforests. B) A tributary is a type of rock formation. C) A tributary is a small stream or river that flows into a larger river. D) A tributary is a type of cloud formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A tributary is a small stream or river that flows into a larger river. 7. The non porous layer of the ground forms the groundwater table A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. When a solid reaches the temperatures of its ..... , it can become a liquid. A) Melting point. B) Freezing point. C) Boiling point. D) Density. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Melting point. 9. Which is considered neutral? A) PH of 4. B) PH of 9. C) PH of 14. D) PH of 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PH of 7. 10. Which of the following actions best describes 'conserving' water? A) Using the same amount. B) Using less. C) Not using any. D) Using more. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using less. 11. Fertilizers and sewage ..... the water supply. A) Pollute. B) Clean. C) Remove salt from. D) Help. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollute. 12. Water vapor is a ..... ? A) Solid. B) Liquid. C) Gas. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gas. 13. What do you call any substance that dissolves another substance? A) Solvent. B) Height. C) Atoms. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solvent. 14. Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water? A) Nonpolar fats and oils. B) Polar sugar molecules. C) Salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonpolar fats and oils. 15. Rain water can be used for A) Drinking. B) Cooking. C) Washing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Washing. 16. We contaminate our drinkable water by ..... A) Boiling it. B) Keeping it in the sun. C) Keeping it clean. D) Throwing litter in it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Throwing litter in it. 17. What is the best definition of aquifer? A) Empty space. B) A space below the water table. C) A measure of how well a material absorbs water. D) An underground layer of permeable (that is, water-bearing) rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An underground layer of permeable (that is, water-bearing) rock. 18. The part of a river that is near the source. A) Upstream. B) Downstream. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upstream. 19. Our drinkable water is found in ..... A) Rivers, lakes and glaciers. B) Rivers, oceans, and lakes. C) Oceans, springs, and pools. D) Streams, lakes, and swamps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rivers, lakes and glaciers. 20. What percent of energy is tranfered through evaporation of water from the earth's surface? A) 75%. B) 90%. C) 30%. D) 9%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 75%. 21. Why does water take so long to boil? A) It has a high specific heat capacity. B) It is a really dense material. C) You are watching it. D) It starts out frozen and has to melt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It has a high specific heat capacity. 22. The movement in the ocean can cause? A) Waves. B) Tides. C) Ocean Currents. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. The liquid in which the solute dissolves is called a ..... A) Solute. B) Solvent. C) Solution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solvent. 24. Which source of freshwater forms when the water table reaches the Earth's surface? A) A well. B) An aquifer. C) A spring. D) A reservoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A spring. 25. Which country has the largest total renewable water resources? A) India. B) Brazil. C) Philippines. D) China. 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