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 4 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 Geography Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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). 2. 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. 3. River Yamuna is getting polluted due to A) Industrial affluent. B) Forests. C) Weathering. D) Trees cutting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial affluent. 4. Tanzania is located in ..... A) Asia. B) Australia. C) Africa. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Africa. 5. ..... 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). 6. ..... 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. 7. What determines the thickness of the soil profile? A) Time. B) Relief. C) Climate. D) Formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 8. LAND COVERS ABOUT ..... PERCENT OF TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF THE EARTH. A) 26. B) 45. C) 30. D) 29. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 29. 9. ..... are made in front of the barriers to collect water A) Rock gate. B) Trenches. C) Cliffs. D) Straw. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trenches. 10. 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. 11. What factors lead to soil degradation? A) Deforestation. B) Overgrazing. C) Landslides. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 12. 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) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 13. Low lying areas are very susceptible to ..... A) Flooding. B) Earthquake. C) Tsunami. D) Landslide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flooding. 14. 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. 15. AN AVERAGE URBAN INDIAN USES ABOUT ..... LITRES OF WATER DAILY. A) 130. B) 132. C) 134. D) 135. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 135. 16. 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. 17. Only ..... Percent of freshwater is available and fit for human use. A) 1. B) 5. C) 7. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 18. 90% of the total world population resides in ..... of the land area. A) 10%. B) 20%. C) 30%. D) 40%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30%. 19. ..... 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). 20. Overgrazing is responsible for causing A) Landslide. B) Floods. C) Earthquake. D) Soil depletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil depletion. 21. 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. 22. WHICH IS A COMMON METHOD OF CONSERVATION OF LAND? A) AFFORESTATION. B) AGRICULTURE. C) INDUSTRY. D) DRY FARMING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AFFORESTATION. 23. Give one word:A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and future generations A) National Park. B) Wildlife sanctuaries. C) Biosphere reserves. D) CITES. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Park. 24. 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. 25. Species of some animals are on the verge of extinction as their population has decreased considerably. Such species are known as ..... A) Endangered Species. B) Extinct Species. C) Dying Species. D) Dead Species. 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