GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 4Sai MedidaMarch 7, 2025Geography Welcome to your GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 4 What is the largest source of freshwater on Earth? A) Rivers B) Groundwater C) Glaciers and Ice Caps D) Lakes None What percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water? A) 50% B) 60% C) 70% D) 80% None Which process describes the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere? A) Precipitation B) Condensation C) Evaporation D) Infiltration None What is the term for the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere? A) Hydrologic cycle B) Carbon cycle C) Water table D) Climate cycle None Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation? A) Rain B) Snow C) Fog D) Hail None What is the largest ocean on Earth? A) Atlantic Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Arctic Ocean D) Pacific Ocean None Which body of water contains the highest salinity? A) The Mediterranean Sea B) The Dead Sea C) The Atlantic Ocean D) The Red Sea None Which term describes water that is safe for human consumption? A) Brackish water B) Potable water ✅ C) Saline water D) Groundwater None What is the term for an underground layer of water-bearing rock? A) Reservoir B) Watershed C) Aquifer D) Estuary None Which of the following is NOT a major cause of water pollution? A) Industrial waste B) Deforestation C) Oil spills D) Natural evaporation None What is a river’s point of origin called? A) Mouth B) Delta C) Source D) Estuary None What is the longest river in the world? A) Amazon River B) Nile River C) Yangtze River D) Mississippi River None Which term refers to the land area that drains into a river system? A) Floodplain B) Watershed C) Basin D) Lagoon None Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake by volume? A) Lake Victoria B) Lake Superior C) Lake Baikal D) Lake Michigan None Which body of water separates Europe from Africa? A) Bering Strait B) Mediterranean Sea C) Arabian Sea D) Caspian Sea None What is the term for a slow-moving body of ice? A) Iceberg B) Glacier C) Permafrost D) Moraine None Which river has the largest discharge volume in the world? A) Nile River B) Yangtze River C) Mississippi River D) Amazon River None What is a delta? A) A deep underwater trench B) A river’s source C) A landform at the river’s mouth created by sediment deposition ✅ D) A bend in the river None What do we call a region where freshwater and saltwater mix? A) Gulf B) Lagoon C) Estuary D) Delta None Which is the largest inland body of water on Earth? A) Caspian Sea B) Black Sea C) Aral Sea D) Lake Superior None What is the main cause of ocean acidification? A) Excessive rainfall B) Industrial waste C) Carbon dioxide absorption D) Oil spills None Which method is commonly used to remove salt from seawater to make it drinkable? A) Filtration B) Reverse osmosis C) Condensation D) Precipitation None Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable water resource? A) Groundwater from deep aquifers ✅ B) Rainwater C) Lakes D) Rivers None What is the major cause of water scarcity? A) Overpopulation B) Climate change C) Pollution D) All of the above None Which human activity contributes the most to freshwater consumption? A) Industry B) Domestic use C) Agriculture D) Recreation None Which process is responsible for making groundwater available through wells? A) Evaporation B) Transpiration C) Infiltration D) Condensation None Why are wetlands important? A) They provide habitat for wildlife B) They help filter pollutants from water C) They act as natural flood control D) All of the above None What is eutrophication? A) The process of water evaporating from lakes B) The excessive growth of algae due to nutrient pollution C) The formation of glaciers D) The natural flow of groundwater None Which of the following helps prevent water pollution? A) Using more pesticides B) Reducing industrial waste disposal into rivers C) Overfishing D) Deforestation None Which treaty aims to protect international water bodies? A) Kyoto Protocol B) Ramsar Convention C) Montreal Protocol D) Paris Agreement None 1 out of 6 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 75
