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 3 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 Geography Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a biosphere reserve? A) Protected area linked through global network. B) Land use for production. C) Farmers land. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protected area linked through global network. 2. Afforestation, land reclamation, regulated use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, and checks on overgrazing are some of the common ..... land. A) Methods to Conserve land. B) Ideas to Store land. C) Major ways to Destroy the land. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Methods to Conserve land. 3. 'CITES' stands for A) The Convention on International Trade in Enlarged Species. B) The Convention on Indian Trade in Endangered Species. C) Convention on International Trade in Enlarged Spices. D) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. 4. Which of the following determines the use of land? A) Availability of water. B) Climate & vegetation. C) Soil & topography. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. 5. ..... results in a sharp decline in the number of particular species of animals? A) Climate change. B) Temperature. C) Pollution. D) Poaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poaching. 6. What are the major vegetation types of the world? A) Mangroves. B) Forests, grasslands. C) Scrubs, tundra. D) Both (b) and (c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (b) and (c). 7. As the exposed rock break off and start decaying due to temperature change, this process is called ..... A) Decaying. B) Landslide. C) Soil erosion. D) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weathering. 8. A few reasons as to why there is uneven distribution of population in different parts of the world are given below. Pick out the most appropriate reason. A) Due to varied characteristics of land and climate. B) Due to the fact that earth is the only heavenly body in the universe. C) Due to the fact that water covers only about 70% of the total area. D) Due to the fact that land covers only about 30% of the total area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to varied characteristics of land and climate. 9. Terrace farming method is common in ..... regionsA) forestB) mountainC) coastalD) plains A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 10. Which of these resources covers about three-fourths of the total surface of earth? A) Water. B) Land. C) Soil. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 11. Major contaminants of water bodies are: A) Agricultural chemials. B) Untreated sewage. C) Industrial effluents. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 12. Soil is made up of A) Water. B) Metals. C) Organic materials & rocks. D) Ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organic materials & rocks. 13. Which on of the following is not a factor of soil formation? A) Time. B) Structure of soil. C) Biotic objects/matter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structure of soil. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes? A) Shelterbelts. B) Mulching. C) Terrace cultivation. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terrace cultivation. 17. Which of the following influence the rate of weathering and humus formation of Soils? A) Parent Rocks. B) Climate. C) Relief. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. Low-lying areas are susceptible to A) Water logging. B) Landslides. C) Illegal mining. D) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water logging. 21. In which of the following continents is Tanzania situated? A) Europe. B) Asia. C) South America. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Africa. 22. The zone of earth's atmosphere where life exists is called A) Biosphere. B) Lithosphere. C) Hydrosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biosphere. 23. The life supporting system where living beings are interrelated and interdependent on each other for survival- A) Biosphere. B) Biome. C) Ecosystem. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem. 24. 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. 25. Wildlife includes A) Animals & Birds. B) Insects. C) Aquatic life forms. D) All of the above. 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