This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Geography Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources ā Quiz 1 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 Geography Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which part of soil is fit for vegetation? A) Sub soil. B) Top soil. C) Weathered rock material. D) Clay soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top soil. 2. Assertion (A)-A bird like Vulture is important for the ecosystem.Reason (R)-A vulture feeds on the dead livestock and so it cleanses the environment. A) Only A is corrrect. B) Only R is correct. C) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. D) Both A and R are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. 3. The process of piling up of rocks to prevent water flow is called ..... A) Rock Dam. B) Mulching. C) Counter Barriers. D) Shelter belts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rock Dam. 4. Air is renewable or non-renewable resource? A) Renewable. B) Non-Renewable. C) Can't say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 5. Which factor is not responsible for the formation of soil? A) Time. B) Organisms. C) Technology. D) Relief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Technology. 6. Which of the following steps is a major threat to the environment? A) Planting trees. B) Desertification. C) Promoting tourism. D) Promoting renewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desertification. 7. ..... are normally sparsely populated. A) Cultivable plains. B) Gangetic plains. C) Thick forests. D) Low lying areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thick forests. 8. Natural resources are not important for economic development of a country A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. To prevent soil erosion there are some methods. Name the method mention belowIn the coastal and dry regions, rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover A) Mulching. B) Rock Dam. C) Terrace Farming. D) Shelter Belts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shelter Belts. 10. Which of the following determines the thickness of the soil profile? A) Parent rock. B) Time. C) Relief. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time. 11. Private land properties are owned byA) Cooperative societiesB) IndividualsC) CommunitiesD) Schools A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 12. Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called inter cropping. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. 70% of fresh water exists as ..... A) Ice sheets. B) River water. C) Nigara waterfalls. D) Antartica. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ice sheets. 14. How much percent of earth's area is occupied by land?A) 45B) 30C) 66D) 70 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 15. A large areas where vegetation, wildlife and environment are conserved to preserve the biological diversity A) Wildlife sanctuary. B) Biosphere Reserve. C) National Park. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biosphere Reserve. 16. ..... is the process of collecting rain water from roof tops and directing it to anappropriate location where it is stored for future use. A) Water conservation. B) Water management technique. C) Water harvesting. D) Rain water harvesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rain water harvesting. 17. What are the ways to control water pollution and to help manage water? A) Drip irrigation, canals. B) Sprinkler system. C) Deforestation. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (b). 18. Soil is made up ofA) waterB) metals C) organic materials & rocksD) ice A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 19. ..... is one of the ways to prevent soil erosion. A) Cutting of trees. B) Forest fire. C) Building dams. D) Planting trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Planting trees. 20. Out of the total fresh water available, nearly ..... is in the form of "ICE" and is found in glaciers in Antarctica, Greenland, mountain regions, etc. A) 1%. B) 2%. C) 3%. D) 4%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2%. 21. In which areas landslides have been a major and widely spread natural disaster A) Plateau. B) Desert. C) Mountain. D) Highland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountain. 22. We use land after checking climate, soil, available of ..... etc. A) Rain. B) Water. C) School. D) Malls. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 23. How many years does it takes to make 1 centimetre soil A) Hundreds of year. B) Thousands of year. C) Millions of year. D) Billions of year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hundreds of year. 24. Which of the following determine the use of land? A) Soil and topography. B) Availability of water. C) Climate and vegetation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Population and Technology are important factors that determine land use pattern. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 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