This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 7 > Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a measure of the amount of open spaces between the particles of rock and soil? A) Porosity. B) Permeability. C) Saturation. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Porosity. 2. What is the freezing point of water? A) 0 degrees Celsius. B) 32 degrees Celsius. C) 100 degrees Celsius. D) 212 degrees Celsius. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0 degrees Celsius. 3. Surface water is namely A) Lakes, rivers, dessert. B) Permafrost, lakes, rivers. C) Tap water, permafrost, ocean. D) Groundwater, lakes, rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Permafrost, lakes, rivers. 4. ..... % of the U.S. fresh water is used in our homes. A) 10. B) 40. C) 50. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10. 5. How many people lack access to safe drinking water? A) 3 billion. B) 4 billion. C) 6 billion. D) 8 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3 billion. 6. Where is most of Earth's water located? A) Glaciers. B) Lakes. C) Oceans. D) Rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oceans. 7. Water is considered a ..... resource A) Renewable. B) Non-renewable. C) Dirty. D) Not usable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 8. The best household way of obtaining potable water is by ..... A) Boiling. B) Filtration. C) Chemical treatment. D) Distillation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boiling. 9. Which statement about water pollution is TRUE? A) Pollution only affects surface water. B) Pollution cannot be dissolved in water. C) Pollution affects both surface and groundwater. D) Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pollution affects both surface and groundwater. 10. The temperature of water in a beaker measures 87 degrees Celsius. How many more degrees must the temperature increase to reach the boiling point? A) 23 degrees Celsius. B) 212 degrees Celsius. C) 13 degrees Celsius. D) 100 degrees Celsius. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 13 degrees Celsius. 11. What is the meaning of the word flows? A) Moves along smoothly. B) To fall in a zig zag pattern. C) To push through with a lot of force. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moves along smoothly. 12. The high tides also help in A) Fishing. B) Swimming. C) Cooking. D) Travelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fishing. 13. Which is not a function of water in the body? A) Temperature regulation. B) Cushioning and moisturizing. C) Fat burning. D) Waste removal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fat burning. 14. Which one of the following solids is insoluble in water? A) Sugar. B) Sand. C) Copper sulfate. D) Salt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sand. 15. Paper clips are able to float on water because of ..... A) Adhesion. B) Capillary action. C) Surface tension. D) Universal solvent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surface tension. 16. Which of the following is NOT a Water Management Activity? A) Contour bunding. B) Check dams and gully control structures. C) Bench terracing. D) Afforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Afforestation. 17. Germs and bacteria are destroyed by A) Chlorination. B) Boiling. C) Both (a) and (b). D) Filtration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 18. Why is turbidity, cloudiness, an important factor in water quality? A) Because underwater plants need light for photosynthesis. B) Because fish need to be able to breathe. C) Because coral are sensitive to temperature increases. D) Because nitrates can cause algal blooms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because underwater plants need light for photosynthesis. 19. The amount of space between particles. A) Runoff. B) Surface water. C) Permeability. D) Porosity/Pore space. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Porosity/Pore space. 20. Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply? A) 97%. B) 75%. C) 25%. D) 3%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3%. 21. What happens when water evaporates? A) It rains. B) It forms clouds. C) The liquid turns into a gas called water vapor. D) The gas turns into a liquid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The liquid turns into a gas called water vapor. 22. High tides help in A) Navigation. B) Fishing. C) Generating electricity. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Example of Hot Ocean current ..... A) Labrador. B) Peru (Humboldt). C) Gulf Stream. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gulf Stream. 24. What are the Factors affect the movement of ocean water? A) The high speed of wind. B) Duration of wind. C) Earthquake or under water landslide. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 25. A water molecule sticking to a dissimilar surface is an example of water displaying ..... A) Cohesion. B) Adhesion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adhesion. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 1Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 2Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 3Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 4Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 5Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 7Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 8Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 9Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 10Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books